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Budget Battle Deadlines for 2015: Immigration, Debt Ceiling and 2016 Federal Budget

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...

Top 14 Moments from 2014

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.

Millennial Perspective: Our Failing Infrastructure and the Highway Trust Fund

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...

What's in a Cromnibus: Extended Analysis

Analysis - /analysis/2014/whats-cromnibus-extended-analysis/

Dec. 15, 2014 - ...budget that avoided a government shutdown, set the stage for a February showdown over immigration, relaxed financial investment rules implemented under the Dodd-Frank Act, raised limits on campaign co...

Is There a 2015 Budget Yet?

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...

The Ominous Cromnibus

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 ...

What's in a Cromnibus?

Blog - /blog/2014/12/11/whats-cromnibus/

Dec. 11, 2014 - ...budget bill.

$1.1 Trillion or Shutdown

Blog - /blog/2014/12/09/11-trillion-or-shutdown/

Dec. 9, 2014 - ...budget before a government shutdown, the pressure is on.

Wielding the Power of the Purse

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.

NPP Gives Thanks for the Federal Budget

Blog - /blog/2014/11/26/npp-gives-thanks-federal-budget/

Nov. 26, 2014 - ...federal budget.

Give back for all Americans on #GivingTuesday

Blog - /blog/2014/11/24/give-back-all-americans-givingtuesday/

Nov. 25, 2014 - ...federal budget priorities that work for all Americans!

State Smart: Federal Funds in 50 States

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.

Executive Action on Immigration: A Win for the Federal Budget and the Economy

Blog - /blog/2014/11/19/executive-action-immigration-win-federal-budget-and-economy/

Nov. 19, 2014 - ...federal budget.

Tax Extenders Explained

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.”

What Can We Expect from the Lame Duck Congress?

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...

How Much Do We Spend on Our Nation’s Veterans?

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...

Your Vote, and What Next?

Blog - /blog/2014/11/07/your-vote/

Nov. 7, 2014 - Of the respondents to our informal election day poll, 96% of you said you would or had already voted this year. 

Post-Election NPP: The 114th Congress and Beyond

Blog - /blog/2014/11/06/post-election-npp-114th-congress-and-beyond/

Nov. 6, 2014 - ...federal budget.

NPP Brings You Competing Visions: Election Edition

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.

Competing Visions: Election Edition

Analysis - /analysis/2014/competing-visions-election/

Oct. 29, 2014 - ...federal budget.