Analysis - /analysis/2016/president-obamas-2017-budget/
Feb. 11, 2016 - New proposal calls for investment in domestic priorities but also prioritizes Pentagon spending and military force.
Article - /pressroom/articles/2016/02/11/6-reasons-not-reboot-cold-war/
Feb. 11, 2016 - The Obama administration's final Pentagon budget calls for quadrupling spending on efforts to counter Russia.
Blog - /blog/2016/01/07/new-year-new-budget/
Jan. 7, 2016 - As Speaker of the House, Rep. Ryan now holds the most influential position in the House of Representatives. How will this affect the budget process in 2016?
Blog - /blog/2016/01/05/we-set-3-resolutions-congress-2015-heres-how-they-did/
Jan. 5, 2016 - We’re all familiar with making New Year’s resolutions and not keeping them.
Blog - /blog/2015/12/17/omnibus-and-tax-package-defeat-poison-pill-riders-lay-out-spending-pentagon-and-domestic-programs/
Dec. 17, 2015 - This week, members of Congress announced a final deal on a federal budget for fiscal year 2016. This counts as a serious win.
Blog - /blog/2015/12/03/bipartisan-highway-bill-should-raise-gas-tax/
Dec. 4, 2015 - The 5-year highway bill revives the Export-Import bank and fails to raise the gas tax.
Analysis - /analysis/2015/early-childhood-education-fact-sheet/
Nov. 9, 2015 - It’s time for us to recognize that preschool is essential for our kids, our families, and our economy. And we can afford it.
Blog - /blog/2015/11/02/budget-deal-would-you-sign-it/
Nov. 2, 2015 - If you were President Obama, would you sign this budget deal?
Article - /pressroom/articles/2015/11/02/budget-deal-averts-devastating-cuts-sidesteps-caps/
Nov. 2, 2015 - Hidden within the surprise budget deal that congressional lawmakers and the White House unveiled on Tuesday is a major windfall for the Pentagon: the inclusion of a $59 billion slush fund that will br...
Blog - /blog/2015/10/30/bipartisan-budget-deal-averts-devastating-cuts-lets-pentagon-sidestep-caps/
Oct. 30, 2015 - Hidden within the surprise budget deal unveiled on Tuesday is a major windfall for the Pentagon: the inclusion of a $59 billion slush fund that will bring total Pentagon spending over the $600 billion...
Blog - /blog/2015/10/28/what-if-we-spent-pentagons-2016-slush-fund-differently/
Oct. 28, 2015 - The budget deal provides $59 billion to the Pentagon's slush fund in 2016. What if we chose to spend that differently?
Article - /pressroom/articles/2015/10/09/kickstart-our-hearts-our-moral-depravity-in-Syria/
Oct. 9, 2015 - We have money to bomb Syria, but not to help Syrian refugees. Our government's answer to that is just embarrassing.
Blog - /blog/2015/10/08/congress-sends-national-defense-authorization-act-president/
Oct. 8, 2015 - Yesterday, in a 70-27 vote, lawmakers in the Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act, which lays out how the Pentagon might spend its 2016 $612 billion budget.
Blog - /blog/2015/10/01/congress-narrowly-averts-shutdown/
Oct. 1, 2015 - Just seven hours before federal agencies ran out of money, Congress passed a continuing resolution that temporarily funds the government until December 11.
Blog - /blog/2015/09/24/whats-next-iran-nuclear-deal/
Sept. 24, 2015 - As of last week, the deal is officially in effect as lawmakers have lost their opportunity to block implementation of the plan. WHat happens next?
Blog - /blog/2015/09/01/federal-budget-players-spotlight-mac-thornberry/
Sept. 1, 2015 - NPP spotlights major players in the federal budget process. This week: Mac Thornberry.
Blog - /blog/2015/08/25/federal-budget-players-spotlight-harry-reid/
Aug. 25, 2015 - NPP spotlights major players in the federal budget process. This week: Harry Reid.
Blog - /blog/2015/08/12/federal-budget-players-spotlightjohn-mccain/
Aug. 12, 2015 - NPP spotlights major players in the federal budget process. This week: John McCain.
Analysis - /analysis/2015/what-congressional-budget-cuts-would-mean-your-state/
Aug. 11, 2015 - Domestic discretionary programs that Congress funds annually have already been subjected to years of freezes and cuts. The budget passed by Congress would cut them by $500 billion more ...
Blog - /blog/2015/08/04/federal-budget-players-spotlight-tom-price/
Aug. 4, 2015 - NPP spotlights major players in the federal budget process. This week: Tom Price.
