National Debt
What This Page Covers
This page collects the 39 public records POLISCOPE has tagged with “National Debt”. Coverage spans bills and news coverage - each decoded into plain English and linked to its primary source. It most often overlaps with Budget & Appropriations, Fiscal Policy, and Economy.
Active Bills
Recent Activity
- Thu, Aug 203 items
- U.S. national debt reaches $40 trillion milestoneThe U.S. national debt has officially surpassed $40 trillion, a record high reached just five months after hitting $39 trillion. This increase is driven by federal spending on defense, social programs
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's bond market stabilization efforts face investor skepticism
- Treasury Department increases bond purchases as U.S. national debt exceeds $40 trillion
- Wed, Aug 193 items
- President Trump nominates Dr. Heidi Overton to lead FDA and announces economic sanctions on IranPresident Trump has nominated Dr. Heidi Overton as FDA Commissioner and announced a new economic campaign against Iran, while the U.S. national debt reached $40 trillion. Additionally, the FTC propose
- US national debt reaches $40 trillion milestone
- U.S. federal debt reaches record $40 trillion
- Sun, May 31 item
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Key Actors
- 01Donald Trumpperson9 mentions
- 02Congressional Budget Officeorganization6 mentions
- 03John A. Yarmuthperson4 mentions
- 04Keith Hallperson4 mentions
- 05Steve Womackperson4 mentions
- 06Joe Bidenperson3 mentions
- 07Ron DeSantisperson3 mentions
- 08Jim Jordanperson3 mentions
- 09House Committee on the Budgetorganization3 mentions
- 10Mike Johnsonperson3 mentions
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- Topic to billsProposed Federal Budget for 2026–2035, Proposed Federal Budget for 2026–2035, Proposed Constitutional Amendment to Limit Federal Debt Increases
- Topic to peopleDonald Trump, John A. Yarmuth, Keith Hall (+5 more)
- Topic to orgsCongressional Budget Office, House Committee on the Budget
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- Aug 20, 2026NewsTreasury Secretary Scott Bessent's bond market stabilization efforts face investor skepticism
- Aug 20, 2026NewsTreasury Department increases bond purchases as U.S. national debt exceeds $40 trillion
- Aug 20, 2026NewsU.S. national debt reaches $40 trillion milestone
- Aug 20, 2026NewsU.S. national debt reaches $40 trillion milestone
- Aug 19, 2026NewsPresident Trump nominates Dr. Heidi Overton to lead FDA and announces economic sanctions on Iran
- Aug 19, 2026NewsUS national debt reaches $40 trillion milestone
- Aug 19, 2026NewsU.S. federal debt reaches record $40 trillion
- Jun 10, 2026candidate websiteAbout Congressman Mike Haridopolos
- Jun 10, 2026candidate websiteAbout Congressman Mike Haridopolos
- Jun 2, 2026candidate websiteAbout Congressman Mike Haridopolos
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