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As Democrats in Congress continue to meet with President Biden to determine the ultimate size and scope of their social spending plan, it’s worth taking a minute to step back and consider the monumental dilemma they face – they have…

Earlier this week, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen sent her fourth letter to Congress, urging lawmakers “to protect the full faith and credit of the United States by acting [on the debt limit] as soon as possible.” This time, she…

Despite a pending government shutdown and looming debt default, this week federal lawmakers in Washington were hyper-focused on the House reconciliation legislation, the second installment of President Biden’s Build Back Better agenda. Although the legislation is far from finished,…

The United States Armed Forces uses an alert system called the “defense readiness condition” (DEFCON) to describe different levels of readiness, or states of alert, for military personnel. It increases in severity from DEFCON 5 (least severe) to DEFCON…

"Democrats announced in early July that the progressive and moderate wings of the party had agreed to a top line spending level of $3.5 trillion for the upcoming reconciliation bill. They also promised to pay for most, if not…

Flags fly at half-staff in Washington, D.C. this week as members of the House, Senate, and their staff mourn the sudden passing of United States Senator Michael B. Enzi, a four-term Republican from Gillette, Wyoming. Senator Enzi was a…

To prevent their agenda from stalling, President Biden and congressional Democrats  must secure two major policy victories before recessing for the upcoming month-long district work period: (1) complete negotiations on a nearly $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill and pass…

Earlier this year, The Concord Coalition mused whether fiscal watchdogs should fear bipartisanship. Bipartisanship can mean everybody gets what they want – no trade-offs, no sacrifices, no tough choices – just tax cuts and spending increases for everyone, leaving…