Budget

Hoeven secures funds to boost North Dakota’s standing in agriculture research

By Ripon Advance News Service | April 4, 2024

U.S. Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND) held a roundtable discussion in Fargo, N.D., on Tuesday to discuss funding he secured to support North Dakota’s role as a leader in agriculture research, particularly through helping establish a new agriculture policy research center Read more…

POTUS required to submit balanced budget to Congress under Feenstra’s bill

By Ripon Advance News Service | March 20, 2024

U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-IA) recently led a group of Republicans in proposing legislation that would require the President of the United States (POTUS) to submit a balanced budget to Congress. “Our national debt is increasing by $1 trillion about Read more…

Tillis offers bipartisan Informed Lawmaking to Combat Inflation Act

By Ripon Advance News Service | March 11, 2024

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) would have to provide inflation estimates for any bills introduced by Congress under a bipartisan bill offered by U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC). “Congress must take into account the economic realities of inflation when considering Read more…

Mast, Florida colleagues urge Biden to fund Florida Everglades restoration

By Ripon Advance News Service | March 8, 2024

U.S. Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL) along with a bipartisan group of Florida colleagues are working to restore Florida’s Everglades by calling on President Joe Biden to prioritize full funding for the South Florida Ecosystem Restoration as part of his upcoming Read more…

Feenstra sponsors Save Our Seniors Act

By Ripon Advance News Service | February 29, 2024

U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-IA) led legislation that would make a simple, yet important change to how the federal government conveys the long-term solvency of Social Security. “Instead of sticking our heads in the sand and pretending that Social Security Read more…

Estes joins Republican colleagues to support balanced budget amendment

By Ripon Advance News Service | February 16, 2024

U.S. Rep. Ron Estes (R-KS) has signed on to cosponsor a House resolution that would propose a balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution. “Our country borrows about $90,000 per second, each American is on the hook for $100,000 of Read more…

Moore, Barr unveil bipartisan Fiscal State of the Nation Act

By Ripon Advance News Service | January 18, 2024

A bipartisan bill proposed by U.S. Reps. Blake Moore (R-UT) and Andy Barr (R-KY) would require the U.S. Comptroller General to annually deliver a public report on the nation’s finances to a joint meeting of Congress. “As the stewards of Read more…

Moore’s bill would establish comprehensive, annual congressional budgeting

By Ripon Advance News Service | January 16, 2024

U.S. Rep. Blake Moore (R-UT) on Jan. 11 sponsored bipartisan legislation that would ensure Congress produces a complete budget with all spending and revenue each year. “Reversing Washington’s debt culture has been one of my top priorities in Congress, and Read more…

Huizenga leads bipartisan bill to ‘get nation’s fiscal house in order’

By Ripon Advance News Service | October 2, 2023

A bipartisan commission on fiscal responsibility and reform would be established under a bipartisan bill introduced on Sept. 28 by U.S. Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-MI). “The only way to get our nation’s fiscal house in order is for Congress to Read more…

Annual balanced budgets sought by Tillis, GOP colleagues

By Ripon Advance News Service | February 16, 2023

U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) joined two dozen Republicans to introduce a joint resolution proposing an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would require the president to submit a balanced budget every year and Congress to enact each of them. Read more…