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Due to a long-predicted financial crunch, the Department of Transportation has announced that it will begin delaying payments next month from the Highway Trust Fund to the states.Lawmakers must quickly find a solution to avoid postponement or cancellation of transportation…

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…

Senators Dick Durbin and Tom Coburn received The Concord Coalition’s 2014 Paul E. Tsongas Economic Patriot Award last week in Washington for their strong advocacy of fiscal responsibility and their willingness to work towards bipartisan budget solutions.Concord Executive Director Robert…

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…

The administration has requested $65.8 billion in funding for the Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO) account in 2015, including money for certain items that seem more appropriate for the military’s base budget.The OCO account is exempt from discretionary spending caps while…

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…

More than 7,000 students, retirees, political leaders and other citizens have played The Concord Coalition’s updated Federal Budget Challenge since we put the latest version online a month ago.The exercise lets players decide for themselves how they would reduce the…

The Concord Coalition is honoring Senators Dick Durbin and Tom Coburn with the 2014 Paul E. Tsongas Economic Patriot Award for their deep commitment to fiscal responsibility.“Senators Coburn and Durbin have tirelessly encouraged their colleagues in both parties to focus…