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Recent News About Senate Budget Committee
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As the Senate debates bipartisan legislation to fund parts of the federal government, Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, has introduced an amendment aimed at permanently banning pocket rescissions.
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The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has informed Senator Jeff Merkley, Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, that the deployment of National Guard personnel to U.S. cities under President Donald Trump has cost taxpayers more than $589...
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A group of 23 U.S. Senators, led by Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the...
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U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), the Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, has led Democratic members of the committee in requesting information from Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Russell Vought regarding the use of a...
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The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has informed Senator Jeff Merkley, the Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, that the Trump Administration's effort to rename the Department of Defense (DOD) could cost as much as $125 million.
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Following the release of the Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) economic outlook for 2026 to 2028, Senator Jeff Merkley, Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, commented on the report’s findings regarding the effects of recent federal...
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U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, the Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, has responded to the Trump Administration's announcement of a $12 billion bailout package for American farmers affected by recent tariffs.
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U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden have requested answers from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regarding problems with the launch of a new Medicare Advantage provider-directory tool.
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U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, has led a group of senators in requesting that the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) examine the financial impact of President Trump’s decision to deploy National Guard...
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U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden have called on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to clarify how states should implement changes to Medicaid following recent Republican-led budget cuts, commonly referred to as "Trumpcare."
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U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, who serves as Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, issued a statement following the U.S. House of Representatives' passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
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U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, who chairs the Senate Budget Committee, issued a statement following the Senate's passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
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U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, who serves as the Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, has unveiled the complete legislative text of President Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill" in Washington.
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U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, serving as the Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, has released an updated version of the legislative text concerning homeland security.
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For over two decades, Hazen Marshall has been a quiet force on Capitol Hill. He has helped shape some of the most consequential legislation in recent memory. Through his role as a policy director to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and a veteran of the Senate Budget Committee, Marshall became an expert in the arcane but crucial process of congressional budget reconciliation. In 2025, the Senate will have to manage the process under a slim majority, making Marshall’s insights useful for outsiders who want to understand the mechanics and politics of the reconciliation process.
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The Senate Budget Committee, led by Chairman Sheldon Whitehouse and Ranking Member Chuck Grassley, has launched a bipartisan investigation into the effects of private equity ownership on hospitals in the United States. The committee is particularly concerned about the questionable financial transactions and potential impact on patient care in hospitals under private equity ownership.In letters sent to the CEOs of Leonard Green & Partners, Prospect Medical Holdings, Medical Properties Trust, Apollo Global Management, Lifepoint Health, and Ottumwa Regional Health Center,...
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The Senate Budget Committee, led by Ranking Member Chuck Grassley and Chair Sheldon Whitehouse, has launched a bipartisan investigation into the effects of private equity ownership on hospitals in the United States. In their inquiry, the committee has sent letters to the CEOs of several companies, including Apollo Global Management, Lifepoint Health, Medical Properties Trust, Leonard Green & Partners, Prospect Medical Holdings, and Ottumwa Regional Health Center, a for-profit hospital in Iowa.The senators are seeking answers regarding questionable financial transactions...