Reconciliation and the 2016 Budget Process
WASHINGTON, DC – The Senate Budget Committee today released its June 23rd issue of the Budget Bulletin focused on the reconciliation process, which could soon be used for the first time in more than five years. The Budget Bulletin provides regular expert articles by Senate Budget Committee analysts on the issues before Congress relating to […]
Enzi: True Regulatory Reform Can Help All Americans Grow and Prosper
WASHINGTON D.C. – Senate Budget Committee Chairman Mike Enzi (R-WY) today, during a joint hearing with the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee on regulatory reform, said Congress has a responsibility to help make it easier for hardworking Americans to grow their businesses or advance in their jobs, instead of worrying about inefficient and […]
BUDGET BULLETIN: Reconciliation and the 2016 Budget Process
WASHINGTON, DC – The Senate Budget Committee today released its June 23rd issue of the Budget Bulletin focused on the reconciliation process, which could soon be used for the first time in more than five years. The Budget Bulletin provides regular expert articles by Senate Budget Committee analysts on the issues before Congress relating to […]
CBO: Repealing President’s Health Care Law Will Increase Economic Growth
WASHINGTON D.C. – The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) today found that repealing the President’s health care law would boost the nation’s economy by increasing labor supply and grow the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to a notable degree. In a response to a request by the Senate Budget Committee and Chairman Mike Enzi (R-WY) […]
Enzi Asks GAO For Cost Estimates on Dept. of Education’s Income-Driven Repayment Plans
WASHINGTON D.C. – Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, in a letter today to Gene Dodaro, Comptroller General of the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), asked the agency to help determine the true cost of the Department of Education’s income-driven repayment (IDR) plans, which now comprise 28 percent of the Direct Loan balance in […]
Sanders Plan Restores Retirement Security to 10 Million Retirees
Sanders Plan Restores Retirement Security to 10 Million Retirees WASHINGTON, June 18 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said today he’s working to win passage of a bill that reverses a proposal passed last year that could result in deep pension cuts for retirees and workers in multi-employer pension plans. Sanders said his plan will protect […]
Enzi: Rapidly Growing Debt Threatens America’s Economic Future
WASHINGTON D.C. – During a hearing today on a report by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) focused on the fiscal challenges facing the country, Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, said that the nation’s long-term fiscal outlook was threatened by America’s growing debt. “It is clear from CBO’s analysis that rapidly […]
Budget Committee to Hold June 17 Hearing on CBO’s Long Term Fiscal Outlook for Nation
WASHINGTON D.C. – Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, will hold a hearing Wednesday, June 17, 2015 on the Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) analysis of the federal government’s deepening fiscal challenges. CBO Director Keith Hall will be the witness. The hearing can be streamed here. WHAT: Hearing on CBO’s Long […]
Chairman Enzi: Rein in America’s Dangerous Debt to Strengthen Our National Security
WASHINGTON D.C. – As the Senate continues to debate national security issues and defense funding, U.S. Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, today highlighted the threat America’s growing debt poses to our national security, and the role a balanced budget can play to help keep our nation safe while strengthening our […]
Defense Spending, BCA Caps and OCO Funding in FY 2016 Budget
WASHINGTON, DC – The Senate Budget Committee today released its June issue of the Budget Bulletin, focused on defense spending, the Budget Control Act and overseas contingency operations (OCO) funds. 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 […]