Enzi Challenges Congress to Come Together to Fix Broken Budget Process
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, challenged Congress to come together to fix America’s broken budget process and address the fiscal challenges facing our nation. During Enzi’s time leading the Budget Committee, both have been priorities. Enzi was able to reform the Senate Budget Committee’s rules, which […]
Enzi Challenges Congress to Come Together to Fix Broken Budget Process
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, challenged Congress to come together to fix America’s broken budget process and address the fiscal challenges facing our nation. During Enzi’s time leading the Budget Committee, both have been priorities. Enzi was able to reform the Senate Budget Committee’s rules, which […]
New Report Shows Need to Reform Federal Housing Programs
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Budget Committee today released a new majority staff report showing the federal government’s current approach to housing assistance is falling short and calling on Congress to take steps to improve this system. Federal housing assistance is scattered across 20 different federal entities that administer 160 housing assistance programs and activities, […]
Enzi: While Congress Remains Focused on Pandemic, It Must Also Plan to Address Debt
WASHINGTON, D.C. – During a hearing today on the Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) recently released updated budget outlook, Senate Budget Committee Chairman Mike Enzi (R-WY) said while Congress remains focused on the pandemic facing the country, it must begin to address the national debt. “CBO’s updated budget projections confirmed what we all knew, that the […]
Enzi Budget Process Reform Bill Labeled as “No Brainer” to Pass by Fiscal Group
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Bipartisan legislation to reform the budget process sponsored by Senate Budget Committee Chairman Mike Enzi (R-WY) and cosponsored by Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) was included in an annual list of “No Brainer” bills that deserve passage by Congress. The list is compiled by the National Taxpayers Union and is made up of bills that […]
Enzi: Eliminating Duplication and Overlap in Housing Programs Can Help Families
WASHINGTON, D.C. – During a roundtable to examine federal housing assistance programs, Senate Budget Committee Chairman Mike Enzi (R-WY) today said the federal government’s current approach to housing assistance is falling short and that Congress should initiate a review and take steps to improve this system. The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) found housing assistance […]
New GAO Report Shows Need to Improve Federal Financial Management
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Government Accountability Office (GAO) today released a new report showing that while the federal government has made progress in federal financial management because of the Chief Financial Officers Act, serious challenges remain in achieving effective fiscal improvements across the government. GAO recommended several actions Congress could take to address these issues. Senate Budget […]
Senate Confirms Derek Kan as Deputy Director of White House Budget Office
WASHINGTON D.C. – The United States Senate today confirmed Derek Kan as the deputy director of the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB). The Senate earlier this month confirmed Russell Vought to be Director of OMB. “Mr. Kan has the necessary experience for this key position at OMB, and I am glad he […]
Committee Approves Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Federal Financial Management
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee today approved Senate Budget Committee Chairman Mike Enzi (R-WY) and Senator Mark Warner’s legislation (D-VA) to strengthen federal financial management. The bill would update the Chief Financial Officers (CFO) Act of 1990, which created a new foundation for federal financial management. The law established […]
Enzi Calls on Congress to Spend Responsibly on Next Pandemic Bill
WASHINGTON D.C. – During a speech on the Senate floor today, Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, called on Congress to be mindful of the nation’s unsustainable fiscal debt and deficit as lawmakers tackle a new bill to address the COVID-19 pandemic crisis. “I recognize the unprecedented crisis presented by COVID-19 […]