Committee Approves Derek Kan as Deputy Director of White House Budget Office
Senate Approves Russell Vought as Director of White House Budget Office
WASHINGTON D.C. – The United States Senate today approved Russell Vought as the next director of the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Director Vought was currently serving as Acting Director of OMB, and was previously confirmed as the agency’s Deputy Director. “I am pleased to see Mr. Vought confirmed to this vital […]
Chairman Enzi: America Must Work to Tackle Its Mounting Debt and Deficits
WASHINGTON, D.C. – During a nomination hearing for Derek Kan to be the Deputy Director of the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Senate Budget Committee Chairman Mike Enzi (R-WY) today said that the nation must begin working to address its growing debt and deficits. “Our nation continues to confront an unprecedented crisis, […]
Chairman Enzi Fights to Make Parks Legislation Fiscally Responsible
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Budget Committee Chairman Mike Enzi (R-WY) today raised a budget point of order under the Senate’s pay-as-you-go (PAYGO) rule against the Great American Outdoors Act, which would increase the deficit by more than $17 billion over the next 10 years. “This bill is just the latest in an unprecedented spending spree […]
Budget Committee Approves Vought as Director of White House Budget Office
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Budget Committee today voted to approve Russell T. Vought to be director of the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Vought currently serves as Acting Director of OMB and was previously approved by the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee earlier this week. His nomination now moves on to the […]
Chairman Enzi: It’s time to fix our national parks, but we must do so responsibly
Washington, D.C. – Our national parks are an important source of pride for our country, but unfortunately they are in desperate need of repair and maintenance that will cost nearly $12 billion, according to U.S. Senator Mike Enzi, R-Wyo. Speaking on the Senate floor today, Enzi advocated for an amendment to the Great American Outdoors […]
Chairman Enzi: Congress May Not Have the Tools for the Next Fiscal Crisis
WASHINGTON, D.C. – During a nomination hearing for the Director of the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Senate Budget Committee Chairman Mike Enzi (R-WY) today said that he is increasingly concerned that the nation will not have the fiscal tools to address the next fiscal crisis. “While addressing the current pandemic was […]
White House selects Enzi for task force to reopen economy
U.S. Senators Mike Enzi and John Barrasso and Congresswoman Liz Cheney, all R-Wyo., released the following statements after agreeing to serve on President Trump’s task force dedicated to reopening the economy. “I look forward to working with my colleagues and the Administration on this task force to address when and how we can begin to […]
Chairman Enzi: Congress Must Take Steps Toward a Sustainable Fiscal Future
WASHINGTON, D.C. – During a hearing focused on the nation’s fiscal health, Senate Budget Committee Chairman Mike Enzi (R-WY) today said that Congress must take concrete steps toward a sustainable fiscal future before it is too late. The Committee heard from Gene Dodaro, the Comptroller General of the United States and head of the U.S. […]
Chairman Enzi: Bipartisan Budget Reforms Can Improve Fiscal Transparency and Accountability
WASHINGTON, D.C. – During a summit focused on ways to fix the nation’s broken budget process, Senate Budget Committee Chairman Mike Enzi (R-WY) today highlighted bipartisan legislation to reform the budget process and encourage bipartisan collaboration in order to tackle our growing debt and deficits. The bill, S.2765, the Bipartisan Congressional Budget Reform Act, would […]