EconomyNews
See How Your Lawmakers Voted on the Budget Bill
During a brief halt in government funding early Friday morning, the Senate voted 71-28 to pass a budget deal, pushed by Republican and Democrat leaders,… Read More
EconomyNews
Conservatives Sound the Alarm on Budget Deal
Conservative lawmakers warned that Congress was on track to pass a last-minute budget deal, pushed by Republican and Democrat leaders, that will raise caps on… Read More
EconomyAnalysis
Podcast: The Consequences of the Terrible Budget Deal
Just how bad is this new budget deal? The Heritage Foundation’s Justin Bogie joins us to explain what the short-term and long-term consequences of this… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The Senate’s Ugly Budget Deal Would Trample on the Success of Tax Reform
The bipartisan budget deal to spend hundreds of billions of dollars over the next two years is worse than you think. Not only would it… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Continuing Resolutions Impose Considerable Cost on Military
The continuing resolution recently passed by the House of Representatives includes a full fiscal year of appropriations for the Department of Defense. That’s good news… Read More
EconomyNews
Conservatives Criticize $300 Billion Spending Deal Proposed by Leadership
Conservatives are voicing alarm over a Senate proposal announced Wednesday by Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., to increase existing… Read More
EconomyCommentary
5 Things to Know About Congress’ Latest Budget-Busting Deal
Congressional leaders on Wednesday announced their latest budget-busting deal. The plan would provide a much-needed boost to defense spending, but fails in almost all other… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The Constitutional Amendment That Would Rein in Spending
Some people have called for a balanced budget amendment to our Constitution as a means of reining in a big-spending Congress. That’s a misguided vision,… Read More
EconomyCommentary
5 Principles the New House Budget Committee Chairman Should Follow in the 2019 Budget
Rep. Steve Womack of Arkansas was chosen last month to replace a fellow Republican, Rep. Diane Black of Tennessee, as chairman of the House Budget Committee…. Read More
EconomyCommentary
7 Reasons Earmarks Are a Very Bad Idea
Earmarks could be making a comeback. Before a Republican-led Congress banned earmarks back in 2011, lawmakers used earmarks to send funds directly to specific projects… Read More
EconomyNews
Senator Questions CBO’s Political Neutrality Over Obamacare Numbers
The Congressional Budget Office’s overestimation of future enrollment in Obamacare raises questions about the agency’s commitment to nonpartisanship, one of the Senate’s prominent budget experts… Read More
EconomyNews
Earmarks Promote ‘Banal Interests,’ Not ‘Highest Interests,’ Former Senator Warns
Reinstating earmarks would encourage corrupted self-interest, a former U.S. senator warns. “Earmarks are about going to your banal interests rather than your highest interests; they’re… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Trump Has Vowed to Rebuild the Military. More Short-Term Spending Bills Won’t Achieve That.
The government shutdown may be over for now, but that doesn’t mean our military and national defense are on track to achieve the rebuilding that… Read More
EconomyNews
Trump: I’m Pleased ‘Democrats in Congress Have Come to Their Senses’
President Donald Trump applauded Senate Democrats Monday for backing a bill that will keep the government funded through Feb. 8, which ends the three-day government… Read More
SecurityCommentary
The Government Shutdown Will Further Weaken Our Military
Congress faced a number of bad options on Friday, when government funding expired for the third time this fiscal year. But lawmakers picked the worst… Read More
SecurityCommentary
New Short-Term Spending Bill Would Continue to Hamper the Military
Lawmakers are discussing the possibility of passing yet another continuing resolution on Jan. 19 to keep the government from shutting down. If another continuing resolution… Read More
EconomyCommentary
7 Ways Congress Can Rein in Out-of-Control Spending
Congress achieved major success in 2017 by passing the first meaningful tax reform in decades, but fell short in other areas of the budget and… Read More
EconomyNews
Conservatives Warn Trump Not to Revive Earmarks If He Wants to Drain the Swamp
Some conservatives are sounding the alarm over reinstating earmarks in Congress, as President Donald Trump voiced support Tuesday for reviving a budgetary practice that critics… Read More
EconomyCommentary
5 Ways Congress Fell Short in Spending Your Money in 2017
As 2017 comes to a close, it’s worth remembering that America’s mountain of debt continues to grow. Here are five key facts about federal spending… Read More
EconomyCommentary
How Big Is Your State’s Share of $6 Trillion in Unfunded Pension Liabilities?
Despite a solid year for investment returns, the unfunded liabilities of state and local government pension plans increased by $433 billion, the most recent estimate… Read More
EconomyNews
New Freedom Caucus Rocks GOP in the Granite State
MANCHESTER, N.H.–Eight months ago, David Bates was part of an uprising of conservatives in New Hampshire’s House of Representatives that stalled the state budget process… Read More
EconomyCommentary
House ‘Cromnibus’ Rightly Boosts Defense Spending, but Fails Test of Fiscal Responsibility
The House of Representatives is expected this week to debate H.R. 1370, which would fund national defense through the remainder of fiscal year 2018 and… Read More
EconomyCommentary
EconomyCommentary
How Congress Can Boost Defense Spending Without Busting Budget Caps
Congress and the president are reportedly working on another backroom budget deal that might raise the Budget Control Act spending caps by up to $200… Read More
EconomyNews
House Conservatives Advocate Breaking Caps on Defense Spending
With government funds running out Dec. 8, House conservatives argue that lawmakers should boost military spending in a new funding bill. “We are breaking the… Read More
EconomyAnalysis
Podcast: What You Need to Know About the Upcoming Budget Deadline
Congress is facing a budget deadline Dec. 8. Heritage Foundation’s Romina Boccia explains what’s at stake. Plus: the latest on the tax reform debate, and… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Defense Spending Bill Gets It Right on Nuclear and Missile Defense
Last week, Congress passed the fiscal year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act, sending it to the president’s desk. This bill advances many commendable nuclear weapon… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Congress Should Reject a Reckless Budget Deal That Busts Spending Caps
A new report from Congressional Quarterly indicates Congress will soon announce another backroom budget deal that would bust the spending caps set by the Budget… Read More
InternationalCommentary
America Needs a Stronger State Department, Not an ‘Independent’ Foreign Aid Agency
President Donald Trump has ordered the Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development to come up with a plan to reorganize themselves… Read More
SecurityCommentary
The Military May Soon Get a Long-Needed Boost. Why That’s Good News.
It’s not exactly “Man Bites Dog,” but “Congress Gets Defense Spending Right” is almost as surprising a headline. For too long now, we’ve been cutting… Read More
