WASHINGTON D.C. – Building on previous Senate Budget Committee oversight work on the DOD audit, Chairman Mike Enzi (R-WY), Ranking Member Bernard Sanders (I-VT), Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA), and Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) today requested the Government Accountability Office conduct an independent review of the Department of Defense’s plans to acquire modern financial information technology […]
The last decade brought a dramatic rise in the use of changes in mandatory programs, or CHIMPs, in annual appropriations bills. View the June 28 Budget Bulletin online here.
View the June 28 Budget Bulletin online here.
WASHINGTON D.C. – Senate Budget Committee Chairman Mike Enzi (R-WY) urged members of the Joint Select Committee on Budget and Appropriations Process Reform to consider moving Congress to a biennial appropriations system, which would provide funding for two years instead of one and allow lawmakers more time to develop and scrutinize government spending. Enzi has […]
WASHINGTON D.C. – Republican members of the Senate Budget Committee sent a letter to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar today on his agency’s plan to address the $89 billion of improper payments made within the Medicare and Medicaid programs each year. Budget Chairman Mike Enzi (R-WY) led fellow committee members […]
WASHINGTON D.C. – Republican members of the Senate Budget Committee sent a letter to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar today on his agency’s plan to address the $89 billion of improper payments made within the Medicare and Medicaid programs each year. Budget Chairman Mike Enzi (R-WY) led fellow committee members […]
The two-year bipartisan budget law enacted in February significantly increased discretionary spending levels through fiscal year 2019, setting up a $126 billion spending cliff for 2020. View the June 7, 2018 Budget Bulletin online here.
The two-year bipartisan budget law enacted in February significantly increased discretionary spending levels through fiscal year 2019, setting up a $126 billion spending cliff for 2020.
WASHINGTON D.C. – During a Senate Budget Committee hearing on the Government Accountability Office’s annual report focused on additional opportunities to reduce fragmentation, overlap, and duplication in the federal government, Chairman Mike Enzi (R-WY) said diligent oversight of the programs, agencies, and activities currently being funded is key to addressing these issues. “It is no […]
WASHINGTON D.C. – During a Senate Budget Committee hearing on the Government Accountability Office’s annual report focused on additional opportunities to reduce fragmentation, overlap, and duplication in the federal government, Chairman Mike Enzi (R-WY) said diligent oversight of the programs, agencies, and activities currently being funded is key to addressing these issues. “It is no secret that […]
WASHINGTON D.C. – Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, today filed the topline spending numbers included in the Bipartisan Budget Act (BBA) of 2018 enacted in February. This filing allows the Senate Appropriations Committee to begin its work on annual spending bills immediately. It also allows the Chairman of the Senate Budget […]
WASHINGTON D.C. – During a Senate Budget Committee hearing on the Congressional Budget Office’s Budget and Economic Outlook for fiscal years 2018 through 2028, Chairman Mike Enzi (R-WY) said the CBO report shines a spotlight on the country’s unsustainable fiscal outlook. “Automatic spending programs like Social Security and Medicare are growing disproportionally to their revenue […]
WASHINGTON D.C. – Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, is continuing his work to streamline federal early learning and child care programs. He recently wrote to Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar requesting his help to consolidate fragmented and overlapping early education programs. In 2012 and 2014, the Government Accountability […]
WASHINGTON D.C. – Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, is continuing his work to streamline federal early learning and child care programs. He recently wrote to Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar requesting his help to consolidate fragmented and overlapping early education programs. In 2012 and 2014, the Government Accountability […]
WASHINGTON D.C. – During a Senate Budget Committee hearing on the Economic Report of the President, Chairman Mike Enzi (R-WY) said the Council of Economic Advisers analysis of U.S. domestic and international economic policy priorities is particularly relevant as Congress grapples with a challenging fiscal outlook. “To keep our economy moving in the right direction, […]
WASHINGTON D.C. – Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, has asked the inspectors general of the Departments of Housing and Urban Development, Agriculture, Veterans Affairs, and Treasury to identify duplication in federal housing assistance programs. Enzi’s letter requests an evaluation of the current investments made in housing programs, as well as […]
WASHINGTON D.C. – Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, has asked the inspectors general of the Departments of Housing and Urban Development, Agriculture, Veterans Affairs, and Treasury to identify duplication in federal housing assistance programs. Enzi’s letter requests an evaluation of the current investments made in housing programs, as well as […]
WASHINGTON D.C. – Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, is pressing the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) for additional information after an internal audit revealed repeated mismanagement that may have wasted taxpayer funds and compromised criminal investigations. Enzi’s letter is pushing the DEA to provide answers to how this […]
WASHINGTON D.C. – Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, is pressing the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) for additional information after an internal audit revealed repeated mismanagement that may have wasted taxpayer funds and compromised criminal investigations. Enzi’s letter is pushing the DEA to provide answers to how this […]
WASHINGTON D.C. – During an oversight hearing today focused on the Department of Defense’s ongoing audit and business operations reform at the Pentagon, Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, said that rebuilding the military and reforming the way the Pentagon does business must go hand in hand. “Our nation faces grave […]
WASHINGTON D.C. – Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, is pressing the Department of Defense Secretary James Mattis for specifics on the department’s ongoing consolidated audit process. Enzi expressed concern after the Pentagon’s Inspector General found numerous problems in the Defense Logistic Agency’s financial statements, including almost $1 billion of inaccuracies. […]
WASHINGTON D.C. – Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, is pressing Department of Defense Secretary James Mattis for specifics on the department’s ongoing consolidated audit process. Enzi expressed concern after the Pentagon’s Inspector General found numerous problems in the Defense Logistic Agency’s financial statements, including almost $1 billion of inaccuracies. In […]
WASHINGTON D.C. – Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, is seeking more information from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) about disaster relief contracts awarded to companies that cannot perform the work required. Chairman Enzi wrote to FEMA Administrator William B. Long requesting additional information about two specific contract awards to […]
WASHINGTON D.C. – Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, is seeking more information from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) about disaster relief contracts awarded to companies that cannot perform the work required. Chairman Enzi wrote to FEMA Administrator William B. Long requesting additional information about two specific contract awards to […]
WASHINGTON D.C. – During a hearing today on the President’s fiscal year 2019 budget proposal, Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, said Americans deserve a serious budget that addresses the nation’s fiscal priorities while curbing the national debt. “One of my greatest concerns is our country’s national debt – a figure […]
WASHINGTON D.C. – Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following statement today after the President’s fiscal year 2019 budget proposal was released. “The President’s budget proposal is an important first step in the 2019 budget process – but it is just that, a first step,” said Chairman Enzi. “Congress […]
WASHINGTON D.C. – During a hearing on the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) today, Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, said this oversight will help the committee review CBO’s performance and serve as a forum for discussing ways in which CBO can be more effective and attentive to the needs of Congress. This […]
WASHINGTON D.C. – Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, today welcomed Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) to serve on the Senate Budget Committee during the second session of the115th Congress. “I am pleased to welcome Senator Cotton to the Senate Budget Committee,” said Chairman Enzi. “I look forward to his contributions to […]
WASHINGTON D.C. – The United States Senate today approved the joint House-Senate conference report for the tax reform legislation, which is the culmination of efforts by Congress to help hardworking Americans by lowering taxes across the board and helping grow the economy. Senate Budget Committee Chairman Mike Enzi (R-WY) said the bill is the most […]
Washington, D.C. – The Senate-House conference committee tasked with negotiating a final tax reform bill released its legislation today. U.S. Senator Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, a senior member of the Finance Committee and a member of the conference committee, said the legislation is an historic effort to help hardworking Americans […]