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Enzi: Time for Congress to Focus on Policies Boosting America’s Economic Growth

WASHINGTON D.C. – Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, today said Congress should focus on how Congress can work with the new Administration to foster a stronger US economy.  Testifying was former Senator Phil Gramm (R-TX), who provided insight into which policies have historically led to economic growth upon implementation, as […]

Congress Should Focus on Boosting Private Sector Growth in the Economy

WASHINGTON D.C. – During a hearing on economic growth, Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, today said it is important for Congress and the federal government to focus on policies that promote private sector growth instead of increasing regulations that could hinder the economy. “It is critical for Congress and the […]

Budget Committee Unanimously Approves Reforms to Broken Budget Process

WASHINGTON D.C. – The Senate Budget Committee unanimously approved new committee rules, which include budget process reforms that will lead to more orderly, meaningful and transparent consideration of budget resolutions in the committee.  Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, said these efforts represent an important step in fixing the broken budget […]

Enzi Statement on President’s Budget Blueprint

WASHINGTON D.C. – The chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY), today released the following statement after President Donald J. Trump’s Office of Management and Budget released its budget blueprint. “Our nation currently faces massive budget and spending challenges requiring the attention of this new Administration, and improving the effectiveness of the […]

Enzi Asks Dept. of Ed. to Audit Student Loan Data

WASHINGTON D.C. – Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, released a letter this week asking Education Secretary Betsy DeVos to conduct a comprehensive audit of all student loan-related data maintained by the Department of Education. Last fall, a report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) that Chairman Enzi requested found that […]

Senate Approves Mick Mulvaney as Director of White House Budget Office

WASHINGTON D.C. – The United States Senate today approved Rep. Mick Mulvaney (R-S.C.) as the next director of the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB).  Mulvaney received a law degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and in 2010 he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. He has […]

Chairman Enzi Welcomes Senator Strange to Budget Committee

WASHINGTON D.C. – Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, today welcomed Senator Luther Strange (R-AL) to serve on the Senate Budget Committee during the 115th Congress. “I am pleased to welcome Senator Strange to the Senate Budget Committee,” said Chairman Enzi. “The committee will play a critical role this year, from […]

Senate Budget Committee Votes to Advance Mulvaney as Director of OMB

WASHINGTON D.C. – The Senate Budget Committee today approved Rep. Mick Mulvaney (R-S.C.) to lead the White House’s Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Mulvaney’s nomination will now move to the full Senate for consideration. “We need an OMB director in place with so many pressing budgetary issues requiring the attention of the new Administration,” […]

Enzi: Automatic Spending Programs Threaten to Bankrupt America

WASHINGTON D.C. – During a hearing today on the Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) recent report on the nation’s budget and economic outlook, Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, shared his concerns about the federal government’s automatic spending programs that are growing rapidly, and currently account for almost 70% of the budget. […]