Deadlines Are Made To Be Broken
Here's a good one for you: Using the House legislative calendar as a guide, as of March 10, Congress will have 16 legislative days to enact a
Budget Process and Rules
Senate Should Post Information on Spending
UPDATE: The Coburn amendment was agreed to on a
‘Line’ Items: Oscars Edition
Temporary Tax Extensions Avoid “The Hurt Locker” – The Senate passed H.R.
Weekend Editorial Roundup
Here are the highlights from this weekend’s editorials on fiscal and budget policy:
Past Uses of Reconciliation
In last week's backgrounder blog post on
Health Reform by Reconciliation: Maligned, Misunderstood, but Misused Is Up for Debate
Unable to pass health care reform using “regular order,” Congressional Democrats now are turning to much-misunderstood proces
Senate Falls One Vote Shy of Considering Sessions-McCaskill Spending Caps Amendment
The Senate has just voted to not waive a Budget Act point of order raised against the Sessions-McCaskill amendment (#3337) to the Senate
Constitutional Route Becoming Popular
Given the present economic and political climate, many are eying Constitutional changes to help improve the budget situation.
‘Line’ Items: A Lonely Road, Paying for Jobs
Highway to Nowhere – Sen.
Accounting for Fannie and Freddie
An editorial yesterday