Blog - /blog/2015/01/06/budget-battle-deadlines-2015-immigration-debt-ceiling-and-2016-federal-budget/
Jan. 6, 2015 - We've talked about three New Years’ resolutions for Congress. Now that the new year has started, here are some deadlines for lawmakers to keep in mind if they want to keep those resolutions...
Blog - /blog/2014/12/23/top-14-moments-2014/
Dec. 23, 2014 - As we approach the end of another year, the team here at National Priorities Project has been looking back at our victories and favorite moments from the past twelve months.
Blog - /blog/2014/12/22/thank-you-becky/
Dec. 22, 2014 - It is a bittersweet day for us here at National Priorities Project. While we are in festive holiday mood, and have lots of organizational accomplishments to be proud of from 2014 (did we mention we we...
Blog - /blog/2014/12/22/millennial-perspective-our-failing-infrastructure-and-highway-trust-fund/
Dec. 22, 2014 - Many of our roads and bridges are close to fifty years old and desperately in need of investments for upgrades. In a 2013 report America’s Infrastructure, The American Society of Civil Engi...
Analysis - /analysis/2014/whats-cromnibus-extended-analysis/
Dec. 15, 2014 - On Saturday, the Senate passed a U.S. budget that avoided a government shutdown, set the stage for a February showdown over immigration, relaxed financial investment rules implemented under the Dodd-F...
Blog - /blog/2014/12/12/there-2015-budget-yet/
Dec. 12, 2014 - Throughout the day yesterday, sources were reporting that the massive $1.1 trillion spending deal lawmakers have been negotiating for weeks would not pass because there were not sufficient v...
Article - /pressroom/articles/2014/12/12/the-ominous-cromnibus/
Dec. 12, 2014 - With all of the justifiable anger directed at what’s in the 2015 spending bill – the omnibus continuing resolution or “cromnibus” – that the House struggled to ...
Blog - /blog/2014/12/11/whats-cromnibus/
Dec. 11, 2014 - Spending caps, immigration, the F-35, military pay raises, Dodd-Frank, campaign contributions and more: here's what's in the budget bill.
Blog - /blog/2014/12/09/11-trillion-or-shutdown/
Dec. 9, 2014 - With only four days left to pass a budget before a government shutdown, the pressure is on.
Blog - /blog/2014/12/03/wielding-power-purse/
Dec. 3, 2014 - Wielding the power of the purse has become a convenient way to get at policy positions that some lawmakers don’t agree with.
Blog - /blog/2014/11/26/npp-gives-thanks-federal-budget/
Nov. 26, 2014 - ...federal budget.
Blog - /blog/2014/11/24/give-back-all-americans-givingtuesday/
Nov. 25, 2014 - ...federal budget priorities that work for all Americans!
Analysis - /analysis/2014/state-smart-federal-funds-50-states/
Nov. 20, 2014 - ...federal dollars flow between states and the U.S. Treasury. This report examines the influence of the Great Recession on these dynamics and their impact on our everyday lives.
Analysis - /analysis/2014/tax-extenders-faq/
Nov. 19, 2014 - National Priorities Project answers important questions related to the temporary tax breaks known as the “tax extenders.”
Blog - /blog/2014/11/13/what-can-we-expect-lame-duck-congress/
Nov. 13, 2014 - Lawmakers returned to Washington yesterday to begin work in the “lame duck” Congress that goes through the end of the year. There’s plenty to do, but there’s no telling how muc...
Blog - /blog/2014/11/11/how-much-do-we-spend-our-nations-veterans/
Nov. 11, 2014 - Last week news broke that 629 U.S. troops believe they were exposed to chemical warfare agents while overseas more than a decade ago. This begs the question: how much does our nation s...
Blog - /blog/2014/10/29/npp-brings-you-competing-visions-election-edition/
Oct. 29, 2014 - ...federal budget. Because that’s what all our voter’s guides have in common: federal spending.
Analysis - /analysis/2014/competing-visions-election/
Oct. 29, 2014 - ...federal budget.
Blog - /blog/2014/10/22/what-has-us-spent-fighting-ebola/
Oct. 22, 2014 - What has the U.S. spent fighting Ebola? It seems nobody really knows. One thing we do know: it’s not a lot.
Blog - /blog/2014/10/08/spotlight-education-and-student-loans-voters-guide/
Oct. 8, 2014 - This week, we’re spotlighting our education-themed voter’s guides with facts about Education, Student Loans and Student Debt.
