Blog - /blog/2015/03/31/senate-approves-budget-whats-next/
March 31, 2015 - In the wee hours of Friday morning, the U.S. Senate voted 52-46 to approve a budget, setting off a months long process. Now Congress is in recess for two weeks.
Blog - /blog/2015/03/26/house-votes-republican-and-congressional-progressive-caucus-budgets/
March 26, 2015 - Yesterday, the House of Representatives voted down the Congressional Progressive Caucus budget and passed the budget proposal from the House Budget Committee, with some tweaks.
Blog - /blog/2015/03/24/budget-reflects-americans-priorities/
March 24, 2015 - We take a look at a federal budget proposal that focuses on Americans' priorities -- such as job creation, education, Social Security, infrastructure improvements, and other domestic investments.
Article - /pressroom/articles/2015/03/22/balance-budget-but-not-on-backs-of-poor/
March 22, 2015 - Although there is some question about the truth of the balanced budget, I remember the day that the White House Press Corps was called into the East Room for a ceremony marking “a balanced budge...
Blog - /blog/2015/03/20/competing-visions-what-budget-proposal-best-matches-americans-priorities/
March 20, 2015 - Check out our new Competing Visions analysis that examines how the major budget proposals stack up against Americans' priorities on 15 major issues including job creation, education, wa...
Article - /pressroom/articles/2015/03/20/14-reasons-why-house-and-senate-republicans/
March 20, 2015 - If you’re among the millions of Americans who feel bypassed by the economic recovery, you should pay attention to what the GOP-controlled Congress says it wants do to the federal government&mdas...
Analysis - /analysis/2015/competing-visions-2015/
March 19, 2015 - National Priorities Project examines how new budget proposals stack up against what Americans want.
Blog - /blog/2015/03/18/where-are-we-federal-budget-process/
March 18, 2015 - This week, Congressional lawmakers will publish several budget proposals as alternatives to the president’s budget that was released in early February. Are you wondering why ...
Analysis - /analysis/2015/tax-day-2015/tax-day-2015-notes-and-sources/
March 16, 2015 - ...Housing & Community Housing assistance and credit, community development, disaster relief, and services supporting social needs. Subfunctions: 371, 451, 452, 453, 506, 604, 925 Example programs...
Analysis - /analysis/2015/tax-day-2015/tax-day-2015-seven-things-you-should-know-about-taxes/
March 16, 2015 - Tax Day 2015: Seven Things You Should Know About Taxes lkoshgarian 1. You are an investor in our nation and your tax dollars come back to your community. Your taxes fund health care programs, clean...
Article - /pressroom/articles/2015/03/12/obama-gambit-for-corporate-cayman-cash/
March 12, 2015 - President proposes to tax companies’ foreign profits for half-trillion in revenue but faces tough congressional fight
Blog - /blog/2015/03/11/lawmakers-release-budget-alternatives-next-week/
March 11, 2015 - Next week, when the budget alternatives are released, we’ll be taking a look at how each major budget proposal stacks up on issues you care about.
Blog - /blog/2015/03/04/congress-approves-department-homeland-security-funding/
March 4, 2015 - Three days before another potential government shutdown, Congress voted yesterday to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for the rest of the fiscal year which ends on Se...
Blog - /blog/2015/02/27/lawmakers-pass-stop-gap-bill-fund-department-homeland-security/
Feb. 27, 2015 - If Congressional lawmakers cannot come to agreement on how to fund the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) by midnight tonight, tens of thousands of workers could be furloughed and hundred...
Article - /pressroom/articles/2015/02/23/we-must-not-fear-old-white-men/
Feb. 23, 2015 - Avoiding another disastrous Middle East war requires voicing our convictions bravely -- then trusting in democracy
Analysis - /analysis/2015/president-obamas-2016-budget/
Feb. 4, 2015 - President Obama's budget proposal includes spending above sequestration caps for defense and non-defense, and many initiatives that would be widely popular with Americans.
Blog - /blog/2015/02/04/top-four-things-you-need-know-about-obamas-fy2016-budget-proposal/
Feb. 4, 2015 - We've analyzed the key funding initiatives in President Obama's FY2016 budget and how they match up to Americans' priorities.
Analysis - /analysis/2015/national-priorities-project-reacts-presidents-fiscal-year-2016-budget/
Feb. 2, 2015 - President Obama today released his budget proposal for fiscal year 2016. The $4 trillion spending and tax proposal includes funding that would provide two years of tuition-free community college ...
Article - /pressroom/articles/2015/02/02/money-chase-2016-us-budget-out-today-be-ready/
Feb. 2, 2015 - The money chase, 2016: U.S. budget out today, be ready with this 6-chart primer on science spending David Malakoff The annual U.S. federal budget cycle is set to kick off today at 11:30 am in Washing...
Article - /pressroom/articles/2015/02/01/obamas-buget-5-things-to-watch/
Feb. 1, 2015 - Obama's budget: 5 things to watch Rebecca Shabad President Obama on Monday will pitch his second-to-last budget blueprint to Congress. Since early January, the administration has been leaki...
