The federal government will shut down at midnight on October 1 without action by lawmakers. Below are resources to learn what you need to know about shutdowns and the appropriations process.

Government funding runs out at midnight tonight, with none of the twelve appropriations bills nor a temporary continuing resolution (CR) having been passed and signed into law.

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) recently released its updated economic projections for 2025 through 2028, updated from its ...

The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) recently released its Mid-Session Review (MSR) for the Preside ...

This November, the Supreme Court will hold oral arguments on whether a large swath of President Trump‘s tariffs are illegal or not, possibly leading to a ruling before the end of the year. The U.S.

Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 will end at midnight on September 30, and unless policymakers agree on passing all 12 appropriations bills or passing a continuing resolution (CR) before then, the federal ...

Chris Towner is the policy director for the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget. He recently wrote an op-ed for the Washington Monthly, an excerpt of which is below: ...

On September 10, House Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole made a motion to conference with the Senate to advance the Agriculture, Legislative Branch, and Military Construction and Veterans ...

Find the latest analysis and findings on health care from the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget.

The Social Security and Medicare Trust Funds are only seven years from insolvency, at which point the law calls for deep across-the-board cuts in benefits. Please join us for a wide-ranging discussion ...