Letters & Testimony
Oppose Ag-Only Farm Bill: Spends More Than Senate Bill; Changes Make Subsidies Permanent
July 11, 2013
Reforming the Farm Safety Net: Principles for Accountability
May 23, 2013 |
Every five or so years, Congress has an opportunity to reform agriculture policy in the farm bill, a massive piece of legislation that... 
Analysis of Selected Sections of S. 601, Water Resources Development Act of 2013
March 20, 2013 |
The Senate's Environment and Public Works committee is taking up a water project bill that could cost taxpayers billions....
Transportation Tax Provisions within Fiscal Cliff Deal
January 03, 2013 |
The final agreement signed by the president to avoid the so-called “fiscal cliff” contains several items related to transportation that...
Energy Tax Breaks Catch Ride on Fiscal Cliff Train
January 03, 2013 |
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At the 11th hour lawmakers and the White House agreed to a deal on the fiscal cliff. While the deal was crafted to address urgent tax...
Loan Guarantee Program 101
October 16, 2012 |
A basic primer on the Department of Energy (DOE) Loan Guarantee Program and answers general questions on the history, administration, and overall effect of the program....
Farm Bill 101
October 02, 2012 |
The Farm Bill is a massive piece of legislation that guides food and farm policy. It covers wide-ranging topics from rural broadband service to farm subsidy payments....
Green Scissors Campaign 101
October 02, 2012 |
A basic primer on the Green Scissors campaign and answers general questions about the history and goals of the coalition....
Analysis of FY13 Continuing Resolution: Special Carve-outs
September 10, 2012 |
H.J. Res. 117 — Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2013 was released this morning (9/11/2012). TCS staff will be posting relevant documents and analysis as we digest this proposal over the coming days....
Zombie Earmarks in Defense Spending Bill
July 15, 2012 |
The Fiscal Year 2013 defense spending bill heading to the House floor Wednesday is a lesson in why it’s so hard to cut defense spending...
Congress Relies on Billions from Treasury in Transportation Reauthorization
June 27, 2012 |
A quick note: This analysis is based upon best available data at the time it was written. As of this posting (6:20pm), the final...
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