Phillip Swagel

House Republicans will meet with Congressional Budget Office Director Phillip Swagel to discuss strategies for advancing a reconciliation bill funded by cuts to fraud in Medicare, Medicaid, and other programs. The bill faces challenges as current CBO scoring methods may not fully offset its costs, prompting GOP leaders to explore alternative approaches.

House Republicans met with congressional scorekeepers to discuss estimating costs and savings for a potential third budget reconciliation bill focused on affordability and fraud reduction in social programs. The meeting included RSC Chair August Pfluger, Budget Chair Jodey Arrington, and representatives from conservative policy groups.

Senate Democrats requested the Congressional Budget Office to estimate the costs of the Iran war, emphasizing the need for transparency and accurate legislative oversight. They highlighted discrepancies between administration estimates and independent analyses, asking for scenarios including prolonged conflict and troop deployment.

U.S. Senate Democrats requested the Congressional Budget Office to estimate the 'true costs' of the Iran war, emphasizing transparency and discrepancies between administration and independent cost projections. The letter, signed by multiple senators, asks for comprehensive budgetary assessments under various scenarios.

U.S. Senate Democrats requested the Congressional Budget Office to provide a comprehensive cost estimate for the Iran war, highlighting discrepancies between administration projections and independent analyses. They emphasized the need for transparency and accurate legislative oversight.

U.S. Senate Democrats requested the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to provide an official cost estimate for the Iran war, citing discrepancies between the administration's $29 billion figure and higher projections from independent analysts. The senators emphasized the need for transparency and legislative oversight to ensure accurate public understanding of the conflict's financial impact.

U.S. Senate Democrats requested the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to estimate the 'true costs' of the Iran war, citing discrepancies between administration projections and independent analyses. They emphasized the need for transparency and legislative oversight regarding the conflict's budgetary impact.