'It can’t get much worse than it is now,' says Wayne Long, secretary of state responsible for the CRA| National Post
Status of FY 2026 Appropriations The House has passed its Defense, Military Construction-Veterans Affairs (Milcon-VA), and Energy and Water appropriations bills. The Senate has passed its Agriculture, Legislative Branch, and MilCon-VA bills. The House Appropriations Committee has marked up ten of the 12 regular appropriations bills. The Senate Appropriations Committee has marked up eight bills.... The post EPIC EXPLAINER: FY 2026 Appropriations Levels appeared first on EPIC for America.| EPIC for America
What is a rescission? Budget authority provided by an appropriations bill that has not yet been obligated by an agency can be canceled by a new law passed by Congress, preventing the funds from being obligated and spent. This cancelation of budget authority is called a rescission. How can a rescission be initiated? Rescissions can... The post FAQ: Rescissions and the Deficit appeared first on EPIC for America.| EPIC for America
President Donald J. Trump signed H.R. 4, the Rescissions Act of 2025, into law on July 24, 2025. The bill included 21 rescissions totaling $9 billion. This canceled FY 2025 budget authority for certain foreign aid programs as well as advanced appropriations for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting covering FY 2026 and 2027. With the... The post FAQ: Does A CR Automatically Extend Funds Congress Previously Rescinded? appeared first on EPIC for America.| EPIC for America
A rescission is when Congress passes a new law to cancel appropriated budget authority before it is spent by the Executive Branch. The Impoundment Control Act (ICA) creates an expedited rescissions process, where the President can propose rescissions and then Congress can pass the rescission bill by a simple majority in both chambers, bypassing the... The post EPIC Explainer: Pocket Rescissions appeared first on EPIC for America.| EPIC for America
Congress should reform the Highway Trust Fund, end appropriations for expanding rail and transit capacity, and avoid infrastructure “stimulus” in the wake of recessions. It is possible to attain meaningful budgetary savings by focusing federal infrastructure efforts on core national systems and cutting off boondoggles once and for all.| EPIC for America
The Appropriations Committees in both houses of Congress have passed fiscal year 2026 funding bills for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (combined with funding for the Department of […]| Housing Assistance Council
In Louisiana and across the country, good tax policy can improve the wellbeing of hardworking individuals, families and small businesses. That’s why we were pleased to see the tax provisions in One Big Beautiful Bill signed into law by President Donald Trump. This was a big win – averting a $4 trillion tax hike on […] The post ARNOLD AND ERSPAMER: One big beautiful win … now it’s time to go for two appeared first on The Hayride.| The Hayride
We should be funding schools, health care, and education, not $50,000 signing bonuses for ICE agents. The post Let’s Fund Real Public Safety, Not ICE appeared first on OtherWords.| OtherWords
The Trump administration’s cuts to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention funding for state and local health departments had vastly uneven effects depending on the political leanings of a state, according to a KFF Health News analysis. Democratic-led states and select blue-leaning cities fought back in court and saw money for public health efforts restored — while Republican-led states sustained big losses.| CT News Junkie
The OBBB’s neutering of the CAFE standard is a win for proponents of consumer choice and deregulation.| EPIC for America
MIAMI — Republican lawmakers in the 10 states that refused the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion for over a decade have argued their conservative approach to growing government programs would pay off in the long run.| CT News Junkie
Trump’s tariffs cost taxpayers far more than his income tax cuts save them. Repealing them offers Dems a chance to deliver a major tax cut.| Washington Monthly
Congress left for August recess having accomplished a fraction of what’s needed to complete the fiscal year 2026 (FY26) appropriations process before the end of the fiscal year on 30 September 2025. The House Appropriations Committee passed 9 of its 12 bills, and the full House passed 2 of its 12 appropriations bills. The Senate Appropriations Committee passed 8 of its 12 appropriations bills, and the full Senate passed 3 … The post Fiscal Year 2026 Appropriations Update: USGS and EPA app...| The Bridge: Connecting Science and Policy
Congress left for August recess having accomplished a fraction of what’s needed to complete the fiscal year 2026 (FY26) appropriations process before the end of the fiscal year on 30 September 2025. The House Appropriations Committee passed 9 of its 12 bills, and the full House passed 2 of its 12 appropriations bills. The Senate Appropriations Committee passed 8 of its 12 appropriations bills, and the full Senate passed 3 … The post Fiscal Year 2026 Appropriations Update: DOE Office of Sc...| The Bridge: Connecting Science and Policy
Congress left for August recess having accomplished a fraction of what’s needed to complete the fiscal year 2026 (FY26) appropriations process before the end of the fiscal year on 30 September 2025. The House Appropriations Committee passed 9 of its 12 bills, and the full House passed 2 of its 12 appropriations bills. The Senate Appropriations Committee passed 8 of its 12 appropriations bills, and the full Senate passed 3 … The post Fiscal Year 2026 Appropriations Update: NASA, NOAA and N...| The Bridge: Connecting Science and Policy
In his latest Beyond the Data column, KFF President and CEO Dr. Drew Altman examines the controversial rural hospital grant program, noting “Will the new $50 billion rural hospital grant program in the big Republican tax and spending law just amount to a bunch of ribbon cutting and big check ceremonies, or will it help rural hospitals offset coming Medicaid cuts, help them in general, or all of the above?”| From Drew Altman Archive | KFF
In his latest Beyond the Data column, President and CEO Dr. Drew Altman discusses whether Democrats can make the Medicaid and ACA cuts a winning political issue before the midterm elections and before most people feel the cuts.| KFF
A small group of the Fordham community learned about the federal budget process at a midday lecture on April 15. Jacob Smith, an assistant political science professor, gave the talk in McMahon 109. The event was the fourth in a series of general political education programs hosted by the FitzSimons Presidential Initiative on Civics and... The post Fourth FitzSimons Civics Event Clarifies National Budget Process appeared first on The Observer.| The Observer
As the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) is signed into law, and major changes are made to spending and taxes, a new survey has found that the public would create a completely different budget. Majorities of both Republicans and Democrats would not extend the 2017 tax cuts for all incomes, make big cuts to Medicaid or SNAP (food stamps), nor increase spending on national defense or homeland security. On the contrary, they would raise taxes on high incomes, reduce defense spending, and keep spendi...| publicconsultation.org
Health care workers joined community and faith leaders today on the Capitol steps in St. Paul to demand Republicans in Congress walk back historic cuts to Medicaid included in their budget bill, wh…| Union Advocate
A letter sent to Harvard on Friday by the Trump administration demanded that the university make a series of policy changes in order to continue to receive federal funding.| www.nytimes.com
In a new column, Dr. Drew Altman, KFF's President and CEO, examines the different counts of the number of people on Medicaid that are currently in use, which range from 69 to 83 million, and why it might matter. He also discusses other ways to assess the reach of the program: “possibly it’s useful to explain why there are different numbers out there about what seemingly is an all-time simple question: how many people are on Medicaid,” Altman says.| KFF
Bipartisan majorities favor higher not lower taxes on the wealthy, cutting defense spending not increasing it, no cuts to Medicaid, […]|
In a new column, Dr. Drew Altman, KFF’s President and CEO, discusses the limits of polling on policy, and what we have learned over more than 30 years of polling about how giving people more information and arraying tradeoffs can change opinion, including on the health policy changes and funding cuts in the current reconciliation bill.| KFF
By Susan Wright, leader of the Together Women Rise CA, Oakland chapter and member of the Together Women Rise Advocacy Group with RESULTS. Susan is also a former Peace Corps volunteer and staff member with USAID. International assistance accounts for less than 1% of the US federal budget, but it still represents an important […] The post Advocate for US funds! first appeared on Together Women Rise. The post Advocate for US funds! appeared first on Together Women Rise.| Together Women Rise
Supporters of a proposal for what's known as a millionaire’s tax in Maine are drawing inspiration from the success of similar policies in other blue states. They say legislation to create a 2% tax on incomes over $1 million would generate significant revenue to help cover more than half the costs of public education. Maura Pillsbury, tax| Maine Beacon - A project of the Maine People's Alliance
On June 4, the House Appropriations Committee released its draft funding bill for the U.S. Department of Agriculture for fiscal year 2026, which begins on October 1, 2025. A subcommittee […] The post House Funding Bill for USDA Now Available appeared first on Housing Assistance Council.| Housing Assistance Council
President Trump’s “big brutal bill” slashes SNAP and Medicaid to enrich private prison and military contractor CEOs.| Foreign Policy In Focus
In his latest column, President and CEO Drew Altman discusses how, with nearly half, or about 10 million MAGA supporters and Republicans receiving coverage through the ACA Marketplaces, the policy changes and cuts being considered by Republicans to the Marketplaces will directly affect their own voters. Altman writes: "Republicans are no longer interested in repealing the ACA but seem comfortable shrinking it significantly if they can, so long as they don’t touch protections for pre-existin...| From Drew Altman Archive | KFF
In his latest column, President and CEO Drew Altman shows how proposals contained in the House reconciliation bill could result in a one-third reduction in ACA Marketplace enrollment. “While all eyes are on the big Medicaid cuts being proposed in the House,” he writes, “significant changes are also being proposed that together would dramatically reduce enrollment in the ACA Marketplaces.”| From Drew Altman Archive | KFF
In his latest column, KFF President and CEO Drew Altman examines the implications of Secretary Kennedy’s reorganization of HHS and why it’s a sharp break from past efforts to reorganize the department.| From Drew Altman Archive | KFF
In his latest Beyond the Data column, KFF’s President and CEO Drew Altman discusses how difficult it will be for states to replace lost federal Medicaid funding should Congress make significant cuts.| From Drew Altman Archive | KFF
KFF’s president and CEO Drew Altman writes in a new column about the factors driving the biggest health policy decisions now—how to pay for tax cuts and whether President Trump wants another big fight about health care.| From Drew Altman Archive | KFF
In this column, KFF President and CEO Drew Altman examines the data and history around adding work requirements to Medicaid and why the administrative burdens it imposes may offset any savings even for states that ideologically favor such an approach.| From Drew Altman Archive | KFF
The lag in funding extends far beyond D.E.I. initiatives, affecting almost every area of science: chemistry, computing, engineering, materials and more.| www.nytimes.com
I. What’s the Debt? How big is the U.S. national debt? Some reports say that it’s $36 trillion and others say it’s $29 trillion. The two numbers may cause some confusion but both are correct. They simply measure two different things. The larger number is the gross debt, which consists of all forms of U.S. […]| The Concord Coalition
On Tuesday night, Treasurer Jim Chalmers delivered his fourth federal budget, which, as expected, fo| Aged Care Insite
Since 2019, AGU has developed policy priorities to guide our advocacy efforts and accelerate the advancement of important science policies and legislation. These policy priorities reflect AGU’s broader strategic goals, the evolving policy landscape, and the needs of our members. After reviewing feedback from AGU members and leaders, we are pleased to share AGU’s 2025-2026 policy priorities. The priorities focus on three key areas: Confronting climate change through research, …| The Bridge: Connecting Science and Policy
An internal GOP budget squabble has put future funding for the Old Americans Act at risk, as Trump allies mull cuts in similar programs.| Howard Gleckman
At the start of 2017, congressional Republicans often spoke about revenue-neutral tax reform. The revenue losses from tax cuts would be offset by rolling back tax breaks or introducing other taxes, most notably a destination-based cash flow tax—sometimes called the border-adjusted tax. The destination-based cash flow tax attracted intense opposition from business groups, especially retailers, and was eventually dropped. Lawmakers then pivoted to a combination tax cut and reform. The Tax Cut...| Tax Policy Center
Biden focused much of his annual speech on the mental health and well-being of children and youth.| Education Week
According to the German government’s climate finance report recently submitted to Brussels, budget allocations for climate finance in 2023 have fallen significantly compared to the previous year, now once again below the target of at least six billion euros per year. 2025 will see more troubles, as the government is planning more cuts to the […]| The German contribution to International Climate Finance
In this Bridge post, continued from our FY25 Appropriations Overview Part 1 blog, we’ll cover the House’s Interior-Environment, Energy-Water, and Labor-Health and Human Services (HHS) spending bills for fiscal year (FY) 2025—detailing relevant funding levels and sharing committee report highlights that impact the Earth and space sciences. House Interior-Environment Appropriations bill and accompanying report. United States Geological Survey (USGS) FY2024 President’s Budget Reque...| The Bridge: Connecting Science and Policy
A key federal funding source for schools would disappear under the conservative policy agenda.| Education Week
A conservative policy agenda could offer the clearest view yet of K-12 education in a second Trump term.| Education Week
As the nation’s English-learner population continues to grow , researchers look to the Title III for how to best support these students.| Education Week
Some Department of Housing and Urban Development programs will receive increased funding in FY24 under the final minibus appropriations bill released by congressional leaders on March 3. The bill is expected to pass […]| Housing Assistance Council