Experts and Leaders Agree – The Country Needs the American Rescue Plan Now
Experts and community leaders across the ideological spectrum are united in their support for the American Rescue Plan.
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Help is On the Way: Budget Reconciliation Moves the American Rescue Plan Forward
It has been roughly one year since the first COVID-19 case was diagnosed in the United States. Our nation is struggling to endure the unrelenting devastation spawned by the pandemic and corresponding economic fallout. The need for bold, compassionate, and aggressive action remains unparalleled and undeniable.
Section-by-Section Analysis: 2021 Budget Resolution
Section 1. Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2021. This section declares that this resolution is the concurrent resolution for fiscal year 2021 and displays the table of contents of the resolution.
Section 1101. Recommended Levels and Amounts. This section sets the budgetary levels for fiscal years 2021 through 2030. These budgetary levels include total federal revenues, new budget authority, budget outlays, deficits, public debt (debt that is subject to a statutory limit), and debt held by the public.
The Budget Resolution and Reconciliation: An Alternative Path for the American Rescue Plan
As negotiations continue, the 2021 budget resolution will provide another option to prevent more needless suffering: using reconciliation to achieve the goals outlined in President Biden’s American Rescue Plan. This will ensure Congress can meet the needs of the American people and move our nation forward with or without Republican cooperation.
House Budget Committee Investigation Exposes Trump Administration’s Systemic Abuse of Executive Spending Authority
Over the past two years, the House Budget Committee has investigated the Trump Administration’s ongoing abuse of the apportionment process, OMB’s authority, and current law. Our new report outlines what we uncovered.
Three Ways Republicans Distort Medicaid Data
Republicans will use any excuse to cut Medicaid programs or make it harder to enroll. That’s why in our new report we debunk the 3 common ways Republicans distort Medicaid improper payment data.
With Smart Federal Policies and Investments, Artificial Intelligence Can Transform Our Economy and Workforce to the Benefit of All
AI has significant potential to disrupt the world. It presents opportunities to improve lives, livelihoods, productivity, and equality. However, it also poses serious risks of large-scale economic changes.
President Trump Has Failed the American Economy
President Trump’s unwillingness to contain the COVID-19 pandemic constitutes one of the most catastrophic failures of leadership in our nation’s history.
Experts Agree: We Cannot Allow Debt Fearmongering to Derail Our COVID Recovery
Experts across the political spectrum agree that the federal government has ample fiscal capacity to provide urgently needed economic support.
Funding the IRS Pays Off: Preventing Tax Dodging by Wealthy Filers Is the First Step to Fixing Our Tax Code
Funding the IRS has significantly declined over the last decade, hindering its ability to serve the American people in fundamental ways.