The House and Senate are debating the FY 2010 budget resolution on the floor this week and in anticipation of regressive amendments that would expand the cut to the estate tax enacted under the Bush administration, OMB Watch joined 55 other national nonprofit organizations have sent a letter to each senator urging them to oppose any amendment that further erodes the estate tax.

As the FY 2010 budget cycle gets underway, casual readers and even some familiar with the budget process may find themselves looking for more detailed information on the budget process to better understand what's going on in Congress with respect to budgetmaking. Fortunately, for novices and budget aficionados alike, the House Rules Committee has posted myriad CRS reports on not only the budget process, but on the legislative process in general.

An IRS press release brings us some good news this morning.

An article in yesterday’s Wall Street Journal points out that President Obama’s proposed FY 2010 budget blueprint, released last week, promises boosts in funding for regulatory standard setting and enforcement.