CLICK HERE to to watch Chairman Enzi’s comments. Washington, D.C. – During a conference committee meeting today between the Senate and House to finalize tax reform legislation, U.S. Senator Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., applauded the work that has already been done but stressed the importance of getting the bill over the finish line to help hardworking Americans. […]
Washington, D.C. – Senate Leadership appointed U.S. Senator Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee and a senior member of the Finance Committee, to the conference committee that is tasked with negotiating a final tax reform bill. The House and Senate have each passed their own respective versions of the Tax Cuts and […]
Washington, D.C. – The Senate passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act today, which lowers tax rates on average for Americans in every tax bracket. U.S. Senator Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., praised the passage of the bill and said it will boost the economy, create jobs, simplify the tax code and provide meaningful tax relief to […]
Washington, D.C. – Congress is one step closer to passing concrete reforms to the broken U.S. tax code as the full Senate took up consideration of tax reform legislation earlier today, according to U.S. Senator Mike Enzi, R-Wyo. Speaking on the Senate floor, Enzi said this bill would help grow the economy, create jobs and […]
WASHINGTON D.C. – The United States Senate Budget Committee, chaired by Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY), today reported out the FY 2018 Budget Reconciliation legislation. Last month, the Senate passed a budget resolution that included reconciliation instructions to spur economic growth, and specifically instructed the Senate Finance Committee to come up with comprehensive tax reform and […]
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., applauded the Senate Finance Committee’s passage of a tax reform proposal today. Enzi said it would help put more money back in people’s pockets in every tax bracket. “Tax reform is about letting people keep more of what they earn in order to help grow the economy […]
Washington, D.C. – The Senate Finance Committee released a tax reform proposal today to help boost America’s economy, create more jobs and leave more money in people’s paychecks. U.S. Senator Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., a senior member of the Senate Finance Committee, applauded the release of the proposal and emphasized the importance of passing meaningful tax […]
WASHINGTON D.C. – Senate Budget Committee Chairman Mike Enzi (R-WY) today applauded passage by the House of Representatives of the Senate’s FY 2018 Budget Resolution. The joint concurrent resolution approved by Congress will provide committees with the tools they need to focus on enacting tax reform to grow America’s economy and strengthen families and small […]
WASHINGTON D.C. – The United States Senate today approved the FY 2018 Budget Resolution focused on providing Congress with the tools it needs to enact tax reform to grow America’s economy and strengthen families and small businesses. Senate Budget Committee Chairman Mike Enzi (R-WY) said the Senate’s Budget Resolution is focused on restrained spending and […]
WASHINGTON D.C. – The United States Senate today began debate on the FY 2018 Budget Resolution focused on providing Congress with the tools it needs to enact tax reform to grow America’s economy and strengthen hardworking families and small businesses. Senate Budget Committee chairman Mike Enzi (R-WY) said after years of stagnant growth, it is […]
WASHINGTON D.C. – The United States Senate Budget Committee, chaired by Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY), today approved the FY 2018 Budget Resolution focused on providing Congress with the tools it needs to enact tax reform to grow America’s economy and strengthen hardworking families and small businesses. The full Senate is expected to consider the committee’s […]
WASHINGTON D.C. – Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, today said Congress should focus on growing America’s economy through tax policies that put more money in the hands of hardworking Americans as the committee began consideration of the Senate’s FY 2018 Budget Resolution. “Our nation needs a simpler, fairer, and more […]
WASHINGTON D.C. – The Senate Budget Committee will mark up the Senate’s FY 2018 Budget Resolution on Wednesday, October 4, 2017 and Thursday, October 5, 2017. Opening statements are scheduled for Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at 2:30pm in room SD-608, and the consideration of amendments will be scheduled for Thursday, October 5, 2017 at 11:00am […]
WASHINGTON D.C. – Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, today unveiled the Fiscal Year 2018 Budget Resolution focused on providing Congress with the tools it needs to enact tax reform to grow America’s economy and strengthen hardworking families and small businesses. Enzi released the budget in conjunction with new bipartisan committee […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., made the following statement after the Senate voted on the motion to proceed to the Senate health care proposal: “I have said from the beginning that we need to fix America’s health care system in order to help those struggling under the failures of Obamacare. The vote […]
WASHINGTON D.C. – The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) today released an analysis of the Better Care Reconciliation Act. CBO estimates that the updated proposal would lower premiums by 30 percent by 2020 when compared to current law, while also lowering taxes for hardworking families and providing more than $419 billion in on-budget deficit reduction. Specifically, […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – At the request of Senate Budget Committee Chairman Mike Enzi (R-WY), the Government Accountability Office (GAO) examined eligibility rules for six major federal low-income assistance programs and found these rules to be unduly complex and confusing to applicants and administratively burdensome to federal agencies. In FY 2015, federal funding for these programs […]
WASHINGTON D.C. – The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) today released its preliminary analysis of the draft Senate health care proposal, the Better Care Reconciliation Act, stating that the draft bill would lower premiums by 30 percent when compared with current law, while also lowering taxes for hardworking families and providing more than $331 billion in […]
WASHINGTON D.C. – Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, today made the following statement after Senate Republicans released their discussion draft of legislation to stabilize health insurance markets and bring down health care premiums: “After months of hard work, Senate Republicans are proposing solutions to address the challenges to health care […]
WASHINGTON D.C. – The Senate Budget Committee approved the nomination of Russell T. Vought to be Deputy Director of the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Mr. Vought must also be approved by the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee and then can be considered by the full Senate. “The White House […]
WASHINGTON D.C. – Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, today told U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin that it was critical for his department to focus on addressing America’s mammoth national debt and boosting economic growth, during a hearing today on the President’s fiscal year 2018 budget request. “The Department of Treasury […]
WASHINGTON D.C. – Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, today made the following statement during a hearing on the nomination of Russell T. Vought to be Deputy Director of the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB). “There is a real need to ensure all of the leadership positions at […]
WASHINGTON, DC – The Senate Budget Committee today released the third in a series of analyses of the President’s FY 2018 Budget submission. The June 7, 2017, Budget Bulletin is focused on Economic Growth Policies as part of the President’s fiscal year 2018 Budget request. The Budget Bulletin provides regular expert articles by Senate Budget […]
WASHINGTON D.C. – The health care bill passed by the House of Representatives, H.R. 1628 – the American Health Care Act of 2017, providing for the repeal and replacement of Obamacare, complies with the Senate reconciliation process. After the House transmits H.R. 1628 to the Senate, the Senate Majority Leader will have the ability to […]
WASHINGTON D.C. – During a hearing on the President’s fiscal year 2018 budget request, Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, today said that by submitting a balanced budget request, the President recognizes the challenging financial situation the nation is in. “I appreciate that the President and Director Mulvaney recognize the challenging […]
WASHINGTON, DC – The Senate Budget Committee today released the second in a series of analyses of the President’s FY 2018 Budget submission. The May 24, 2017, Budget Bulletin is focused on Mandatory Spending Proposals as part of the President’s fiscal year 2018 Budget request. The Budget Bulletin provides regular expert articles by Senate Budget […]
WASHINGTON, DC – The Senate Budget Committee today released its first in a series of analyses of the President’s FY 2018 Budget submission. The May 23, 2017, Budget Bulletin is focused on an overview of the President’s fiscal year 2018 Budget Proposal. The Budget Bulletin provides regular expert articles by Senate Budget Committee analysts on […]
WASHINGTON D.C. – Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, today made the following statement on President Donald Trump’s fiscal year 2018 budget request: “Just like hardworking American families, the government can’t continually spend more than it makes. What happens when we run out of financial gimmicks? It is time for Congress […]
WASHINGTON, DC – The Senate Budget Committee today released its May 18, 2017, Budget Bulletin focused on America’s Economic Growth Triggers. The Budget Bulletin provides regular expert articles by Senate Budget Committee analysts on the issues before Congress relating to the budget, deficits, debt, and the economy. Read the full Senate Budget Bulletin here. Excerpts […]
WASHINGTON D.C. – During a hearing today focused on running the government for less, Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, said Congress can make the federal government more effective and efficient. Testifying were the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), which found a disconnect between the salaries paid to federal workers and those […]