Enzi takes on bipartisan budget reform in Congress
Threatened federal government shutdowns. Spending bills that exceed limits negotiated by Congress. Concocted emergencies to justify loans. And no way for the public to follow the money. These are all dysfunctions of the current budgeting and spending process in Washington, U.S. Sen. Mike Enzi says. And the Republican, who leads the Senate Budget Committee, is […]
Senate Budget Chairman Proposes a Cure for Congress’ Addiction to Continuing Resolutions
Congress’ frustrating budget stalemates and addiction to end-of-session continuing resolutions could be eliminated under a new set of reform proposals detailed on Monday by Sen. Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., chairman of the Budget Committee. An accountant who points proudly to firm spending decisions made by the legislature in Wyoming, Enzi has been holding hearings and rolling out budget […]
Enzi Gains Support From Outside Congress for Budget Overhaul
A bipartisan group that advocates changes in the budget process expressed support Thursday for several that were suggested by Senate Budget Chairman Michael B. Enzi. The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget released a paper explaining why it backs Enzi’s proposals to end the vote-a-rama practice, set aside dedicated time to consider appropriations bills and make the Senate […]
Return to supercommittee mulled in Senate
Although overshadowed by the presidential campaign, a serious move is underway in Congress to try to end the dysfunction around the budget process and set up new fiscal commissions to reduce the debt. The effort, led by Senate Budget Committee Chairman Mike Enzi and bipartisan interlocutors, is not an attempt to reach a grand bargain […]
Budget reforms would end Senate vote-a-rama
A set of budget reform ideas introduced Wednesday would create special fiscal commissions to meet debt targets, move Congress to biennial spending bills and end the annual Senate spectacle known as the “vote-a-rama,” among other major changes.
Senate Budget Overhaul Ideas from Enzi
Eliminating the vote-a-rama, making it tougher to waive budget points of order and creating enforceable, long-term fiscal targets are among ideas for overhauling the budget process that Senate Budget Chairman Michael B. Enzi unveiled Wednesday.
Budget chairman proposes bipartisan overhaul of congressional budget process
Senate Budget Committee Chairman Mike Enzi proposed the first bipartisan overhaul of Congress‘ budget process in four decades, saying lawmakers should outline two years of spending at a time and then stick to their plans.
Hill Budget Committees Rev Up Reform Engines
The House and Senate Budget committees are trying to rev up their budget reform engines this week, with a House hearing and a private Senate meeting on the matter.
Senate Budget Members to Huddle With Two Former Chairmen on Overhaul This Week
Former Senate Budget Committee chairmen Judd Gregg and Kent Conrad will meet with current committee members on Wednesday to talk about overhauling the budget process.
Top Senators Make A Case For A Better Budget Process
The Senate’s seeming inability to pass a budget is not due to party conflicts but the budget process itself, two top senators said during a panel discussion at the Peterson Foundation 2016 Fiscal Summit in Washington, D.C. Wednesday.