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The agreement on the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 to raise the Budget Control Act’s defense limits came attached to the fifth continuing resolution (CR) of fiscal year (FY) 2018.[REF] The CR—hopefully the last of the year—will last from February 9, 2018, to March 23, 2018.
Members of the congressional Joint Select Committee on Budget and Appropriations Process Reform are considering biennial budgeting—preparing a budget for a two-year period—as a possible reform of the congressional budget process. Proponents advocate the change to provide greater certainty over appropriations to free up time for congressional agency oversight and to increase the likelihood that Congress will complete the budgeting process on time.
The Blueprint for Balance provides detailed recommendations for the annual congressional budget. Over the next decade, the national debt is projected to nearly overtake the country’s economy. Congress should take steps to drive down spending now—including through reform of entitlement programs—to a balanced budget, while maintaining a strong national defense, without raising taxes.
WASHINGTON — U.S. House Republican leaders during a closed-door meeting Tuesday shared more details of the secret agreements Speaker Kevin McCarthy made with conservative lawmakers last week to secure the