S.Amdt. 253 (Lee) to S.Con.Res. 5 (117th): To establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund relating to expanding health savings accounts.
Budget reconciliation is a special, fast-track legislative process tied to a budget resolution that instructs specific committees to produce legislation tied directly to revenues, direct outlays, and/or the statutory limit…
S.Con.Res. 5: President Biden’s Partisan Budget Resolution
Budget reconciliation is a special, fast-track legislative process tied to a budget resolution that instructs specific committees to produce legislation tied directly to revenues, direct outlays, and/or the statutory limit…
H.Con.Res. 11: Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2021
Although the nascent Biden administration has had a message of “unity,” the use of budget reconciliation means that bipartisanship is being cast aside to advance a partisan agenda. Budget reconciliation…
H.R. 9051: CASH Act of 2020
The CASH Act would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the direct payments included in the COVID-19 relief provisions of the recently passed Consolidated Appropriations Act from…
H.R. 133: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
We oppose this legislation for two primary reasons. The first is that both the consolidated appropriations legislation and the COVID-19 relief were negotiated primarily between Democratic and Republican leadership and…
H.R. 133: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021
We oppose this legislation for two primary reasons. The first is that both the consolidated appropriations legislation and the COVID-19 relief were negotiated primarily between Democratic and Republican leadership and…
H.R. 6395: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
The $740.5 billion NDAA for FY 2021 fails to deliver any meaningful reforms and perpetuates the status quo in some areas. It also includes big government power grabs, places burdens…
H.R. 6395: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
The $740.5 billion NDAA for FY 2021 fails to deliver any meaningful reforms and perpetuates the status quo in some areas. It also includes big government power grabs, places burdens…
Judy Shelton to the Federal Reserve Board of Governors
Shelton has long been an advocate for sound and stable monetary policy, returning to a gold standard, and has frequently been a critic of the Federal Reserve. The idea of…
Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court
In October 2017, Judge Barrett was confirmed by a vote of 54 to 42 to serve on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Prior to her service…