Senate-House Reach Budget Conference Agreement
Washington, DC – Senate and House negotiators have reached an agreement on a budget plan for fiscal year 2008. The five-year budget resolution funds critical national priorities while returning the budget to surplus by 2012. And it achieves this goal without raising taxes. “This budget provides a fiscally responsible plan for our country,” said Senate […]
Issue 4a&b: The Supplemental and Paygo Dodge
Issue 3: President’s Non-Emergency Spending & Supp. Add-Ons
Issue 2: CBO Baseline and the President’s Budget
Issue 1b: Pay-go & Reconciliation
Issue 1a: Restoring Fiscal Discipline Act of 2007 & Earmarks
Conrad Applauds Introduction of Strong PAYGO Rule
Washington, DC – Incoming Senate Budget Committee Chairman Kent Conrad (D-NO) today applauded the introduction of a strong pay-as-you-go, or paygo, budget enforcement rule in the United States Senate. The paygo provision was included in the ne”.’ Democratic Majority’s top ten legislative priorities, which were unveiled today by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV). “By […]