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James Lockhart, former director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (George W. Bush administration), talked about America’s fiscal burden and how to address it. This event was hosted by th…

William Hoagland talked about the debate over raising the debt limit and how the U.S. amassed $31 trillion dollars in debt.

The Bipartisan Policy Center hosted a virtual discussion on food security, the 2023 farm bill, and federal nutrition assistance programs. Co-chairs of the center’s Food and Nutrition Task Fo…

Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Director Phillip Swagel discussed the debt limit during a fireside chat with the Bipartisan Policy Center. Topics included a recently released CBO report on…

Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV); former Surgeon General Jerome Adams; Dr. Rahul Gupta, the director of National Drug Control Policy; and others talked about ways to combat the opioid epidemic. Th…

Chef José Andrés and a variety of nutrition experts spoke about the need to update child nutrition legislation during an event hosted by the Bipartisan Policy Center. The discussion addresse…

Lawmakers and college presidents discussed education policy priorities at a virtual event hosted by the Bipartisan Policy Center. Among the speakers were Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Ja…

The Bipartisan Policy Center hosted a virtual discussion about mental health care policy and addressing mental health during and after the coronavirus pandemic. A bipartisan task force of he…

Senator Angus King (I-ME) talked about the future of telehealth at an event hosted by the Bipartisan Policy Center. The Independent senator delivered remarks and then moderated a panel discu…

Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Representative Xochitl Torres Small (D-NM), health policy experts, and former lawmakers addressed the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on rural health care. Ot…

The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget hosted an event with Senate Budget Committee Chair Mike Enzi (R-WY), Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), and budget experts. They discussed ways…

Bipartisan Policy Center’s William Hoagland discusses the $1.37 trillion government spending deal that will be voted on in Congress this week to avoid a government shutdown.

The House Modernization of Congress Committee held a hearing on improving the budget and appropriations process in Congress. The panelists shared their views on the current state of the budg…

William Hoagland talked about a Congressional Budget Office (CBO) report that projected if the U.S. were to continue its current patterns of taxes and spending, the national debt would reach…

Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter (R) was among those discussing the role of litigation against drug makers in fighting the opioid crisis in a discussion hosted by the Bipartisan Policy …

Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar spoke about the Trump administration’s plans to reduce prescription drug prices. He outlined the plan, which calls for a change in “safe harbor”…

The Bipartisan Policy Center hosted an event on chronic illness care. Senators Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) provided keynote remarks and were lauded for their work on chronic illn…

Food policy experts talked about food programs. They focused on food programs, specifically the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as “food stamps,” that provid…

William Hoagland talked about the Congressional Budget Office’s (CB)) recently-released report that predicts the U.S. budget deficit will surpass $1 trillion by 2020, two years sooner than p…

Senate Intelligence Chair Richard Burr (R-NC) spoke about the need for Congress to reauthorize the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA). Following his remarks, a panel of expert…