House GOP Release Budget Resolution
Updated (3/7/2016): Republicans on the Senate Budget Committee have stated that they delay consideration of the Republican Budget Resolution this month. With both the House and Senate struggling to come to a…
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President Obama Releases His Final Budget
President Barack Obama has unveiled his final White House budget on Tuesday, February 9, laying his spending priorities for the upcoming fiscal year (FY 2017), which begins on October 1st,…
Government Shutdown Averted!
UPDATE 10/1/2015: With only seven hours to spare, last night the House of Representatives passed a continuing resolution, funding the federal government through December 11 and avoiding another government shutdown. The…
Congress Passes FY16 Budget Conference Deal
Policy UPDATE: 2016 Budget Conference Details Update (5/6): Last night, the Senate passed the Budget Resolution Conference report by a vote of 51-48. Both the House and Senate Committees will…
NAfME Urges Congress to Fully Remove Sequester Cuts to Education Funding
During the past holiday season, President Obama signed a new bill that provides broad direction for the federal budget through 2015, alleviating some of the sequester cuts. The Bipartisan Budget…
Senate Passes Two-Year Budget
On Thursday, the Senate passed a bipartisan, two-year budget agreement. The budget passed by a 64-36 vote, setting an overall spending limit of $1.012 trillion for FY 2014 and restoring…
