Welcome to This Week in Waste, a series by Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) that highlights how taxpayer dollars are being wasted in the federal, state, and local levels of government and efforts to fight back against this spendthrift behavior. CAGW Names Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer October Porker of the Month CAGW named Senate Minority […]| Citizens Against Government Waste
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has confirmed that the state proposals for funding under the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program are projected to save more than $20 billion and could reach $22 billion after the last remaining state, California, submits its final bid. Texas alone saved more than $2 billion of […]| Citizens Against Government Waste
Spectrum is critical to licensed and unlicensed communications; however, it is also a limited resource. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act requires the National Telecommunications Information Administration (NTIA) to locate 800 MHz of spectrum for auction and provided the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) with spectrum auction authority until September 30, 2034. While this may seem […]| Citizens Against Government Waste
The debate over raising the federally insured deposit limit has been heating up following the failure of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank, even though doing so would increase risk and moral hazard, and the banks’ demise was unrelated to the insurance cap. The Federal Reserve’s April 28, 2023, review of its supervision of Silicon […]| Citizens Against Government Waste
Welcome to This Week in Waste, a series by Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) that highlights how taxpayer dollars are being wasted in the federal, state, and local levels of government and efforts to fight back against this spendthrift behavior. Louisiana Senator Cassidy Leads Effort to Reform Drug Pricing Program The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and […]| Citizens Against Government Waste
America’s permitting system is redundant, time-consuming, and expensive. The average permitting process takes four to five years to complete, which delays an estimated total of $1.5 trillion in investment. Permit delays impact telecommunications, transit, and dozens of other industries. For example, more than 3,000 homes and businesses in Bedford County, Virginia, were supposed to be […]| Citizens Against Government Waste
The establishment of well-intentioned programs that fail to achieve their objectives and waste taxpayer dollars is an unfortunately frequent occurrence in the| Citizens Against Government Waste
CAGW submits comments to HHS and HRSA regarding the 340B Rebate Model Pilot Program.| Citizens Against Government Waste
Sen. Collins is leading the way in Congress on wasting taxpayer dollars for self-serving pork-barrel earmarks.| Citizens Against Government Waste
Improper payments are a significant source of waste, as GAO reports $162B in FY 2024 alone and $2.8T since 2003, and efforts continue to get them under control.| Citizens Against Government Waste
The Congressional Pig Book is CAGW’s annual compilation of earmarks in the appropriations bills and the database contains every earmark since it was first| Citizens Against Government Waste
Welcome to This Week in Waste, a series by Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) that highlights how taxpayer dollars are being wasted in the federal, state, and local levels of government and efforts to fight back against this spendthrift behavior. The Schumer Shutdown Is Absurd, and a Clean CR is Essential Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer […]| Citizens Against Government Waste
President Trump has made lowering drug prices and reducing healthcare costs for Americans a top priority of his second term, along with encouraging more biopharmaceutical investment and innovation in the U.S. Citizens Against Government Waste suggests that he can achieve both objectives without imposing price controls, which includes Most Favored Nation (MFN) polices, reforming the […]| Citizens Against Government Waste
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) continues to forge ahead with eliminating outdated regulations and streamlining processes that will make it easier and faster to enable new telecommunications and network capabilities. The September 30, 2025, monthly meeting included several items that will help achieve those objectives, some of which were included in Citizens Against Government Waste’s […]| Citizens Against Government Waste
Reducing permitting barriers to deployment will help speed approval processes at the federal, state, and local levels of government.| Citizens Against Government Waste
President Trump's $9.4 trillion rescission package is a good start to reducing wasteful federal spending.| Citizens Against Government Waste
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Welcome to This Week in Waste, a series by Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) that highlights how taxpayer dollars are being wasted in the federal,| Citizens Against Government Waste
Remembering September 11, 2001, the FirstNet first responder network that allows first responders to communicate should be reauthorized before it expires.| Citizens Against Government Waste
The CBO report should spur lawmakers to make long overdue reforms to the 340B program, including a clear patient definition.| Citizens Against Government Waste
Welcome to This Week in Waste, a series by Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) that highlights how taxpayer dollars are being wasted in the federal,| Citizens Against Government Waste
President Trump’s pocket rescission to cut $4.9 billion is a good next step to cut wasteful spending that is supported by 100 organizations including CAGW.| Citizens Against Government Waste
Welcome to This Week in Waste, a series by Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) that highlights how taxpayer dollars are being wasted in the federal,| Citizens Against Government Waste
The FCC has taken action to streamline permitting processes for broadband, but more can be done to expedite approval at the state and local levels of government.| Citizens Against Government Waste
The federal 340B Drug Pricing Program was intended to provide discounts on drugs to patients but the lack of a clear intent and patient definition, along with| Citizens Against Government Waste
Leveraging the size of government when purchasing goods and services will increase efficiency and control costs for agencies.| Citizens Against Government Waste
The Trump administration has made improving efficiency and cutting waste across the federal government a top priority. On March 20, 2025, President Donald| Citizens Against Government Waste
