Long-Term Budget Outlook Shows Urgent Need For Spending Restraint
The Congressional Budget Office’s updated Long-Term Budget Outlook projects a relentless rise in federal debt held by the public after a shallow decline for the next few years.
Sessions: Zients The Wrong Man For The Job—And For The Country
“The President has appointed a loyalist whose main contribution to the economic debate has been to mislead the public about the effects of the President’s budget plans. What we desperately need is economic leadership that is willing to look the American people in the eye and tell them the truth about the disastrous conditions facing […]
Sessions Comments On August Jobs Report
WASHINGTON—U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following statement today regarding this morning’s Bureau of Labor Statistics report that the economy added just 169,000 jobs during the month of August: “Today’s alarming jobs report should give policymakers in Washington pause. Several of the most worrisome trends in our […]
Sessions Presses FCC Over Loopholes And Abuse In ‘Obamaphone’ Program
“The failure to check applicants’ eligibility might be one of the reasons the Lifeline program has more than doubled in recent years—from $822 million in 2008 to over $2 billion in the latest annual report… [A recent] news article suggests serious flaws in this program. These public concerns must be addressed.” WASHINGTON—U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions […]
Sessions Comments On July Jobs Report
“We need to refocus our economic policy in Washington to deal with the economic realities of our time. Instead, Washington continues to centralize power—helping the well-connected while punishing the average citizen.” WASHINGTON—U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following statement today regarding the new employment figures for the […]
Immigration Policy As Corporate Welfare: Sessions Hits White House For Immigration Report That Shills For CEOs
“In its report today the White House embraced [a historic surge in immigration] as its central economic argument: what our economy needs most is a large increase in the number of low-skill workers. Perhaps we can finally have this debate out in the open—and dispense once and for all with the idea that the CEOs […]
ICYMI: Chairman Murray Holds Senate Budget Committee Hearing on Containing Health Care Costs: Recent Progress and Remaining Challenges
Today, Chairman Murray and the Senate Budget Committee held a hearing about the recent encouraging news regarding health care spending trends and delivery system reforms, and discussed areas of further work that focus on aligning incentives and making the system more efficient, rather than simply shifting costs to seniors and families. “The cost of health […]
ICYMI: Chairman Murray Holds Senate Budget Committee Hearing on the Impact of Sequestration on the Economy and National Security
Today, Chairman Murray and the Senate Budget Committee held a hearing about the impact defense sequestration is having on national security, veterans, families and communities, “At a time when too many Americans are still struggling to find work, civilian defense employees are being furloughed, and small businesses are struggling to stay afloat, our economic recovery […]
Sessions Delivers Opening Statement At Hearing On Defense Spending And Sequestration
WASHINGTON—U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, delivered the following opening statement today at a hearing on the impact of sequestration on the nation’s defense: “Thank you, Chairman Murray. I join you in welcoming our distinguished panel to discuss the impact of sequestration on national security. In August of 2011, […]
Senate And House Committee Republican Leaders Seek CBO Cost Estimate Of Obamacare Train Wreck
WASHINGTON—U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, joined with Republican committee leaders in asking the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to analyze the budgetary effects of delaying Obamacare’s employer mandate and reporting requirements. Last week, the Obama Administration decided to ignore specific requirements in the health care law as mandated by […]