By Rob Ryan Despite much discussion in Washington about the need for more substantial investment in infrastructure, nothing much has been done. House Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Bill Shuster (R-Pa.), however, recently unveiled a proposal that would help address --…
By Rob Ryan The state of the economy is a crucial determinant of the federal budget outlook. Even slight changes in key economic indicators can lead to major shifts in federal revenues and outlays. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) outlined…
As lawmakers start to move forward on spending legislation for the Fiscal 2019, it seems increasingly likely that they will skip an essential first step in the congressional budget process: Passing a budget resolution. If they skip it, they will…
It probably isn’t a good sign when a political project is initially mistaken for a joke. But President Trump and House Ways and Means Chairman Kevin Brady last week found themselves having to insist that they were serious about wanting…
