As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on June 13, 2023 Congressional Budget Office, Cost Estimate–August 10, 2023. Summary: H.R. 3389 would require the Departments of Agriculture and the Interior to evaluate the system that uses airplanes to drop containers of water and other fire retardants on…
The federal budget deficit was $1.6 trillion in the first 10 months of fiscal year 2023, the Congressional Budget Office estimates—more than twice the shortfall recorded during the same period last year. Revenues were 10 percent lower and outlays were 10 percent higher from October through July than they were…
Report: August 4, 2023. On July 12, 2023, the Senate Committee on the Budget convened a hearing at which Phillip L. Swagel, the Director of the Congressional Budget Office, testified about Social Security’s finances. After the hearing, Chairman Sheldon Whitehouse, Ranking Member Chuck Grassley, and Senator Ron Wyden submitted questions…
August 4, 2023. As ordered Reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability on July 12, 2023. Summary: H.R. 4503 would require the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to expand a training program to provide federal managers with an introductory understanding of the operational benefits and privacy risks…
During this past week (week ending August 4,2023) we have received listings of 31 Government and Administrative Law Summaries, 76 Constitutional Law summaries and 75 Criminal Law Summaries . We plan is to continue posting opinion summaries, under corresponding areas of law, weekly whenever possible in order to keep blog…
During this past week (week ending July 28,2023) we have received listings of 28 Government and Administrative Law Summaries, 70 Constitutional Law summaries and 65 Criminal Law Summaries . We plan is to continue posting opinion summaries, under corresponding areas of law, weekly whenever possible in order to keep blog…
Originally posted by John McClellan et. al. on July 25, 2023. As part of the legislative process, the Congressional Budget Office* supplies the Congress with cost estimates for legislation, economic and budget projections, and other economic assessments. Information from the research community is an important element of CBO’s analyses. This…
Original Posting by David Mosher et.al. on July 24, 2023* As part of the legislative process, the Congressional Budget Office supplies the Congress with cost estimates for legislation, economic and budget projections, and other economic assessments. Information from the research community is an important element of CBO’s analyses. This is…
Original posting by Richard DeKaser on the CBO Blog, July 21,2023.* As part of the legislative process, the Congressional Budget Office supplies the Congress with cost estimates for legislation, economic and budget projections, and other economic assessments. Information from the research community is an important element of CBO’s analyses. This…
The following is a list of CBO reports and other documents reflecting recent activity, received on July 21, 2023: Legislation considered under suspension of the Rules of the House of Representatives during the week of July 24, 2023 H.R. 2948, the CARS Act H.R. 915, the Motor Carrier Safety Selection…