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With a possible government shutdown less than a week away, Republicans and Democrats still seem to be on a collision course over the budget for Fiscal 2014. In addition, today Treasury Secretary Jack Lew warned congressional leaders that unless the…

Two recent reports draw attention to the issue of generational equity and the burdens that the growing federal debt could place on younger Americans and future generations.The Congressional Budget Office’s 2013 Long-Term Budget Outlook, released earlier this month, shows that…

With the end of the fiscal year less than two weeks away, Congress has turned its attention towards a stop-gap funding measure. This year’s breakdown in the regular appropriations process, together with some lawmakers’ brinksmanship over the need to raise…

While a bill authorizing military action against Syria has been put on hold while diplomatic options are pursued, that country’s use of chemical weapons has raised additional questions about the impact of the budget sequester on the U.S. military.Some members…

Doctors who have financial interests in radiation therapy centers are much more likely to prescribe radiation treatments for prostate cancer, according to a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) study.This is the latest in a series of GAO studies that show…

The latest budget struggles in Washington are a reminder of the need for public engagement in the nation’s fiscal challenges.“For 21 years, staff members of the nonpartisan Concord Coalition have crisscrossed the nation discussing the causes and consequences of federal…

Congress returned from recess Monday confronted by rapidly approaching fiscal deadlines. The Senate and House will both be in session only eight more days before the fiscal year ends Sept. 30. Lawmakers will need to quickly approve a spending plan…

Syria is not the only challenge Congress faces as it returns to Washington from its August recess. Monday was the first of only nine legislative days that both the Senate and House of Representatives will be in session before the…