WASHINGTON -- The Concord Coalition today welcomed the proposed House budget resolution for its goal of reining in future deficits but cautioned against assumptions of reduced spending that are vague and unrealistic, and against revenue projections that are at odds…
The House will reportedly vote soon on legislation that would fund the Homeland Security Department for the rest of Fiscal 2015 without reversing President Obama’s immigration policies. While this development angered some conservatives, House approval would presumably break the logjam…
Nearly five months after Fiscal 2015 began and with a stop-gap measure expiring this Friday, the House and Senate remain in an embarrassing tug-of-war over Homeland Security spending. Last month the House approved a $39.7 billion current-year funding bill but…
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) recently reported improvements since 2013 in many problematic areas in the federal government but also noted growing concerns in veterans health care, information technology and tax law enforcement. The agency’s new biennial update on “high-risk”…
