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Efforts to put the federal government on a path to a balanced budget and pay down the debt continued in the House this week with the passage of two bills that aim to streamline federal accounting. In times past, both political parties have failed to improve Washington’s spending ailments. These common-sense bipartisan bills enhance budget accuracy and target wasteful spending, giving taxpayers confidence that Congress is serious about improving America’s fiscal health.
The House reinforced its budget improvement efforts this week, passing bills to modernize the way that nonpartisan scorekeepers tally legislation and reform the budget baseline. This move comes on the heels of the Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) annual Budget and Economic Outlook report, which projected that the federal deficit will breach the trillion dollar mark for the fourth consecutive year.
“Sam Hamilton had a long and personal history with the Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge, where he caught his first fish at age 5 and began his conservation career at age 15. Renaming this refuge in Sam’s honor is a fitting tribute to his remarkable career and commitment to wildlife conservation,” Harper said.
