Lawmakers must carefully review President Obama’s request for “emergency” funding this year to fight wildfires, increase border security and deal with a surge of migrants from Central America.The President has asked for $3.7 billion to improve border security while addressing…
Returning to Washington from their July 4 break, members of Congress have only a limited amount of time before their August recess to get a great deal of work done -- much of it unfortunately postponed from earlier this year.And…
A Concord Coalition panel discussion recently highlighted the continuing need for fiscal reform, with former lawmakers lamenting the sharp divisions within and between the two political parties.“We have a fiscal challenge which is really a political challenge which really is…
Concord Coalition Executive Director Robert L. Bixby told a House panel last week that switching to a two-year budget cycle would make time for better congressional oversight, improve long-term planning and help lawmakers focus on badly needed fiscal reforms.He and…
