Federal Agencies to Receive Audit Into Their PR Spending
http://www.govexec.com/oversight/2016/02/federal-agencies-receive-audit-their-pr-spending/126005/ By Eric Katz The Government Accountability Office is launching an investigation to shed a light on a sector of federal agency spending long kept in the shadows: advertising. GAO’s announcement came after some powerful lawmakers have pressed agencies for more disclosure into their spending on public relations and advertising. A 2014 Congressional Research Service report found […]
Jim Neill Joins Budget Committee as Director of Coalitions and Outreach
WASHINGTON D.C. – Senate Budget Committee Chairman Mike Enzi (R-WY) today announced the appointment of Jim Neill as Coalitions and Outreach Director. The position, focused on grassroots and business trade associations, will increase the dialogue and exchange of ideas between the Committee and organizations focused on the federal budget process and debt reduction. “I am […]
President’s Final Budget Doubles Down on More Spending and Debt
WASHINGTON D.C. – Republican members of the Senate Budget Committee today issued the following statements after President Obama released his final budget, which joins his previous fiscal blueprints in pushing for more taxes, more spending, more deficits and more debt for the nation. “The President’s final budget continues his focus on new spending proposals instead […]
Joint Announcement from Senate and House Budget Committees on OMB Hearing
WASHINGTON D.C. – Senate Budget Committee Chairman Mike Enzi (R-WY) and House Budget Committee Chairman Tom Price (R-GA) today announced that both committees will not hold a hearing hosting the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to review the president’s FY 2017 Budget. “It appears the President’s final budget will continue to focus […]
Spending on Expired Govt. Programs Exposes Broken Budget Process
WASHINGTON D.C. – During a hearing today focused on spending on unauthorized programs, Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, said that the issue exposes a fundamental breakdown in America’s budget process that could have significant consequences for not only government, but also the nation. “An essential premise of good government is […]
Politico – Meet your unauthorized federal government
http://www.politico.com/agenda/story/2016/02/government-agencies-programs-unauthorized-000036-000037#ixzz3z7dndI7W By DANNY VINIK The Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Drug Enforcement Agency, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives have not been reauthorized by Congress since 2009. The State Department hasn’t been reauthorized since 2003. For the Federal Trade Commission and National Weather Service, it’s 1998 and 1993, respectively. The Federal Election Commission has been […]
Budget Committee to Hold Feb. 3 Hearing on Spending on Unauthorized Programs
WASHINGTON D.C. – Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, will hold a hearing Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at 10:00am focused on spending on unauthorized and expired programs. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) recently released a report on these programs, which noted that the federal government is set to spend more than $310 billion on these programs this […]
Budget Committee to Hold Jan. 26 Hearing on CBO Budget and Economic Outlook
Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, will hold a hearing Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at 10:30am focused on the Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) Budget and Economic Outlook for fiscal years 2016 – 2026. Testifying will be CBO Director Keith Hall.
Red Ink Surges for Nation’s Long-Term Economic Outlook
Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, released the following statement after the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) issued a summary of its Budget and Economic Outlook: 2016 to 2026 that showed that overspending is projected to be $544 billion this year, which is $105 billion more than last year, and would continue to grow over the next 10 years.
Fiscal Times – Why Is the Government Spending $310 Billion on ‘Unauthorized’ Programs?
The federal government is on pace to spend around $310 billion in 2016 on programs that have expired, according to a new analysis by the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO).