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FY 2020 Appropriations Starting

It’s a been a while. In any event, it’s a big week. The House Appropriations Committee begins work on FY 2020 appropriations bills even though top-line numbers haven’t entirely been decided in the Democratic Caucus, and the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) releases its revised baseline on this coming Thursday, May 2. This week’s House Appropriations … Continue reading FY 2020 Appropriations Starting →

Budget Day, Part II

Too bad the budget wasn’t released in February this year, then Groundhog Day jokes would be a natural since the Administration will be released the substance of the budget request today a week after making a splash with its summary and other limited materials. Check here for the Appendix, Analytical Perspectives, Historical Tables, Supplemental materials … Continue reading Budget Day, Part II →

Administration Delivers Another Budget Request Congress Will Largely Ignore

This week, the Trump White House released a summary of their FY 2020 budget request, and, to date, has not yet released the meat of any President’s budget: the agencies’ budget documents and OMB’s materials. Nonetheless, what we can discern from the budget request is that it’s largely the same as the previous two budget … Continue reading Administration Delivers Another Budget Request Congress Will Largely Ignore →

BCA Spending Caps and FY 2020 and 2021

With the Congress and the President having finally agreed on funding for FY 2019, many policymakers in the legislative and executive branches have turned their thoughts to the caps on discretionary spending for the next two fiscal years, especially now that the President’s budget was submitted today. First, it must be noted that these will … Continue reading BCA Spending Caps and FY 2020 and 2021 →