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Read. Follow. Verify.Senate Budget Committee 2019 Hearing Summary
Record date · January 1, 2020
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What This Bill Does
This document is a compilation of hearing transcripts from the U.S. Senate Committee on the Budget held throughout 2019. The sessions covered topics ranging from the Congressional Budget Office's economic outlook to discussions on reforming the federal budget process and reviewing the Chief Financial Officers Act.
These hearings established the legislative record and expert testimony used to inform federal fiscal policy and budget process reforms for the 2020 fiscal year.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
U.S. Senate Budget Committee
The committee members conducted these hearings to gather information for legislative decision-making.
Federal Agencies
Agencies like the Department of Defense had their budget requests reviewed and questioned by the committee.
Key Facts
- The Senate Budget Committee held eight public hearings between January 29, 2019, and October 30, 2019.
- Hearings covered the CBO's 2019-2029 economic outlook and the President's 2020 budget proposal.
- Three specific hearings were dedicated to 'Fixing a Broken Budget and Spending Process,' including perspectives from former chairmen and lessons from state-level budgeting.
- The committee reviewed the implementation and impact of the Budget Control Act and the Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990.
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- The Department of Defense's 2020 budget request was subject to a specific committee review on April 9, 2019.
- The document includes post-hearing questions and answers submitted by various Senators to witnesses including Gene L. Dodaro and Theresa Gullo.
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Focus on Budget Process Reform
A significant portion of the 2019 hearing schedule (3 out of 8 sessions) was dedicated specifically to 'fixing' the budget process, indicating a bipartisan concern with current legislative mechanisms.
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