Restricting Use of 'CHIMP' Savings Would Backtrack on Bipartisan Budget Deal, Shortchange Non-Defense Programs
March 05, 2018
March 05, 2018
WASHINGTON, March 5 -- The Center on Budget & Policy Priorities issued the following news release:
Last month, Congress passed and the President signed into law a bipartisan budget agreement that would increase 2018 non-defense discretionary funding by $63 billion while increasing defense funding by $80 billion, relative to the sequestration levels for 2018 previously set by the 2011 Budget Control Act (BCA). Now, congressional Republicans are reportedly considering measures tha . . .
Last month, Congress passed and the President signed into law a bipartisan budget agreement that would increase 2018 non-defense discretionary funding by $63 billion while increasing defense funding by $80 billion, relative to the sequestration levels for 2018 previously set by the 2011 Budget Control Act (BCA). Now, congressional Republicans are reportedly considering measures tha . . .