Indentity of Secret Holder Remains a Mystery

Aug 24, 2006 by Matthew Madia

The quest to smoke out the Senator who is placing a "secret" hold on legislation to create a free, searchable, online database of all federal grants and contract continues today with a Cox News story that appeared in the Houston Chronicle. The story quote's OMBW own Gary Bass as saying: It really is outrageous to do this in the dead of night as Congress is recessing. The public has a right to know how the government spends money.

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New York Times Reports U.S. Policies Impair Aid Delivery in Lebanon

Aug 23, 2006 by Kay Guinane

From the New York Times When Mercy Corps and other Western aid agencies reached this devastated village on the front line of the battle between Israel and Hezbollah with food and medicine, they quickly discovered they had a big problem: the United States.

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August Reading for Sen. Grassley

Aug 23, 2006 by Matthew Madia

We noted earlier today how horrendously misleading and downright incorrect Sen. Grassley's statement about the CBO August Update report was in great detail, but thought it might be appropriate to compile a list of summer reading materials Grassley - or perhaps more importantly his staff - could read to get themselves up to speed on the issue.

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Latest Watcher

Aug 23, 2006 by Guest Blogger

Read the latest Watcher for more on OIRA nominee Susan Dudley: With Hearing Possible on Extremist Nominee for Regulatory Czar, Opponents Gear Up for Fight Dudley Materials Reappear on Mercatus Website

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Smoking Grassley

Aug 23, 2006 by Matthew Madia

In a memo to reporters and editors , Senate Finance Committee chair Charles Grassley (R-IA) hailed last week’s CBO report, The Budget and Economic Outlook: An Update — which projected an FY2006 federal deficit of $260 billion -- thusly:

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Katrina and Welfare Links

Aug 23, 2006 by Matt Lewis

The Coalition for Human Needs just put up an excellent database of links to resources on Katrina and welfare reform issues. Take a look if you're interested in learning the latest about these milestones in the fight against poverty.

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Watcher: August 22, 2006

Aug 23, 2006 by Matt Lewis

Strange Happenings at the IRS Could Affect Enforcement Despite Short-Term Gains, CBO Forecasts Grim Long-Term Fiscal Outlook

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Secret Hold in Senate Blocks Transparency Effort

Aug 22, 2006 by Matthew Madia

While the inner-workings of Congress can often be full of illogical, ironic, and bizarre happenings, the latest behind the scenes buzz on Capitol Hill (and in the blogosphere) certainly takes the cake. OMB Watch has been supporting S. 2590 (see here and here for some of the BudgetBlog's coverage), a bill to create a free, searchable, downloadable database of all federal grants and contracts information. This effort is supported by progressives and conservatives, and nearly everyone in between, and has the support of a varied and eclectic mix of Senators.

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More on Marron

Aug 22, 2006 by Matthew Madia

As reported here, last week’s description of this year’s federal deficit by CBO Acting Director Donald Marron’s as “sustainable” provoked the ire of Kent Conrad (D-ND), the ranking Senate Budget Committee member, and John M. Spratt Jr. (D-SC), the ranking House Budget Committee member. Maron became Acting director when Douglas J. Holtz-Eakin left at the end of 2005, roughly halfway through his term. Amid the stir raised last week by Marron’s comments, the question was raised regarding the tenure of a CBO acting director.

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Senate Budget Democratic Staff Analysis of CBO Report

Aug 22, 2006 by Adam Hughes*

The Senate Budget Committee's Democratic Staff has released an analysis of the Congressional Budget Office's August Budget and Economic Update.

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