- Senate and House are currently leading efforts to pass and advance fiscal 2027 spending budget bills.
- Legislation was introduced in both the Senate and House to force spending cuts and require CBO cost estimates for votes.
- Republicans are driving fiscal policy in the House, leading to IRS funding cuts, with the CBO estimating the lost revenue.
Democrats push for federal programs while the CBO estimates the fiscal impact of Republican legislation.
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Democrats push for federal programs while the CBO estimates the fiscal impact of Republican legislation.
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