WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Support for the FY 2020 Budget Resolution
ELECTED OFFICIALS: House Budget Committee Ranking Member Steve Womack (R-AR): “I commend Chairman Enzi for introducing a realistic and achievable budget, and for his intention to advance this resolution in the coming weeks. As lawmakers sitting on the budget committees in the House and Senate, we all have a responsibility to lead federal spending decisions […]
Enzi Unveils 5-Year Deficit Reduction Plan
WASHINGTON D.C. – Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, today released the Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Resolution, which would reduce deficits by more than half a trillion dollars over five years. “Strengthening America’s future for our children and grandchildren begins by putting our nation on a more sustainable fiscal path and […]
BUDGET ROUNDUP: BUDGET RESOLUTION BASICS
KEY TAKEAWAYS A budget resolution is a governing blueprint that provides an annual plan for the federal government’s finances. The Congressional Budget Act (CBA) requires budget resolutions to cover the upcoming fiscal year and at least the following four fiscal years. Budget resolutions provide a mechanism for Congress to review the spending and revenue policies […]
Chairman Enzi: We Must Put Our Nation on a More Sustainable Fiscal Path
WASHINGTON D.C. – During a hearing today on the President’s fiscal year 2020 budget proposal, Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, said that Congress and the President must work together to put our nation on a more sustainable fiscal path. “It is no secret the federal government spends more than it […]
Chairman Enzi’s Statement On President’s FY 2020 Budget Proposal
WASHINGTON D.C. – Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following statement today after the President’s fiscal year 2020 budget proposal was released: “The President’s annual budget proposal is the first step in the federal budget process and will allow us to consider how his priorities align with the priorities […]
BUDGET ROUNDUP: Review of Almost $1 Trillion in Cap-Adjusted Spending
KEY TAKEAWAYS: Cap adjustments have allowed Congress to increase spending beyond the levels set forth in the Budget Control Act of 2011. These cap adjustments have resulted in almost $1 trillion in additional spending. The BCA contains several cap adjustments to increase spending for specified purposes, including emergencies, disasters, program integrity, and overseas contingency operations […]
Enzi: Congress Has Spent Almost $1 Trillion Above Budget Caps Since 2011
WASHINGTON D.C. – During a Senate Budget Committee hearing on cap-adjusted spending under the Budget Control Act (BCA) of 2011, Chairman Mike Enzi (R-WY) noted that cap adjustments have allowed Congress to spend almost $1 trillion beyond the levels set forth in the law. Enzi said these cap adjustments have created an additional path to […]
Chairman Enzi Questions Census Bureau About Controlling Costs for 2020 Census
WASHINGTON D.C. – Senate Budget Committee Chairman Mike Enzi (R-WY) is questioning Census Bureau Director Steven Dillingham about the Bureau’s plans to control the cost of the 2020 Census. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) placed the 2020 Census on its high-risk list because of concerns with the development and security of information technology (IT) systems […]
Chairman Enzi: CBO Report Highlights Need for Congress to Confront Out of Control Spending
WASHINGTON D.C. – During a Senate Budget Committee hearing on the Congressional Budget Office’s Budget and Economic Outlook for fiscal years 2019 through 2029, Chairman Mike Enzi (R-WY) said the CBO report highlights the need for Congress to confront the threat of the nation’s out of control spending. “Trillion dollar deficits are within sight, they […]
Enzi Returns as Senate Budget Committee Chairman, Welcomes Senators Braun, Scott, and Cramer
WASHINGTON D.C. – Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY) today was again elected by his colleagues as Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, and welcomed new GOP Senators Mike Braun (R-IN), Rick Scott (R-FL), and Kevin Cramer (R-ND) to serve on the Committee during the 116th Congress. “I am honored to return as chair of the Senate […]