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Agriculture

Podcast
BWAF Podcast — Ep. 110: The Farm Bill Lives
Mar 9, 2026

Weekly Wastebasket
House Agriculture Adopts 2026 Mini Farm Bill
Mar 6, 2026 | 7 min read
Analysis
Analysis of House 2026 Farm Bill Draft
Feb 26, 2026 | 15 min read
Fact Sheet
Biofuel Infrastructure Subsidies
Feb 23, 2026 | 1 min read
Weekly Wastebasket
To bE15 or not to bE15
Feb 20, 2026 | 7 min read

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Budget & Tax

In The News
Could TSA agents be paid with passengers’ ticket fees during shutdown?
Mar 23, 2026 | 3 min read

Weekly Wastebasket
Washington’s Own Fiscal March Madness
Mar 20, 2026 | 7 min read
In The News
Western Pa. lawmakers secure $406M in federal earmarks for local projects
Mar 16, 2026 | 2 min read
Podcast
BWAF Podcast — Ep. 111: Iran, War Powers, and the Budget
Mar 13, 2026
Our Take
Congress Wants a Modern IRS—But Keeps Cutting Its Funding
Mar 10, 2026 | 3 min read

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Disaster

Our Take
Wildfire Provisions in the House 2026 Farm Bill Forestry Title Draft
Mar 3, 2026 | 6 min read

Fact Sheet
Wildfire Suppression Operations Reserve Fund
Feb 24, 2026
Letter
Letter: NFIP Risk Rating 2.0 and Affordability
Feb 17, 2026 | 11 min read
Our Take
Congress Calls for Study on Wildland Fire Consolidation
Feb 3, 2026 | 8 min read
Our Take
Congress Passes FY2026 Wildfire Funding Bill
Jan 30, 2026 | 3 min read

Energy & Natural Resources

Comments
TCS Comments on Updating Utah Oil & Gas Bonding
Mar 25, 2026 | 2 min read

Our Take
First Mandated NPR-A Lease Sale Held This Week
Mar 20, 2026 | 5 min read
Fact sheet
Oil and Gas Allowances and Deductions
Mar 12, 2026 | 1 min read
Fact sheet
Understanding the Federal Onshore Oil and Gas Leasing Process
Mar 11, 2026 | 1 min read
Comments
Comments on South Revillagigedo Timber Sale
Mar 10, 2026 | 2 min read

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National Security

In The News
Republicans stepping up skepticism over $200B war request
Mar 24, 2026

In The News
Bloomberg News – Balance of Power— March 19, 2026: Pentagon Seeks $200B From Congress For Iran Conflict
Mar 20, 2026
In The News
Pentagon Claims It Needs Additional $200 Billion to Pay for War on Iran
Mar 19, 2026
Press Release
TCS Responds to $200 Billion Supplemental War Funding Request
Mar 19, 2026 | 2 min read
In The News
As Golden Dome’s price tag rises, some say new estimate is no more credible
Mar 18, 2026 | 3 min read

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Transportation & Infrastructure

Analysis
Funneling Funds Through the Highway Trust Fund
May 29, 2025 | 5 min read

In The News
The highway trust fund isn’t on life support—it’s been dead since 2008
May 22, 2025 | 2 min read
Our Take
Road to Insolvency: Taxpayers Can’t Afford to Bail Out the Highway Trust Fund Forever
Apr 29, 2025 | 6 min read
Weekly Wastebasket
Taxpayers for Common Sense: 2024 Year in Review
Dec 19, 2024 | 7 min read
Our Take
Who Pays When Natural Disaster Strikes?
Nov 21, 2024 | 5 min read

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