NDD United on House Budget, New CBPP Analysis
Emily Holubowich
Dear NDD Colleagues,
This afternoon, NDD United released THIS STATEMENT in response to the House GOP’s budget resolution.
The House Budget Committee markup will be held tomorrow, June 19 at 10 am. You can watch live here.
The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities has a new analysis of the House budget, available here:
Greenstein: Harsh House GOP Budget Resolution Asks Most from Those Who Have Least
Relevant to nondefense discretionary programs…
· “Cut $1.3 trillion over the next decade from non-defense discretionary (NDD) programs, a number of which promote opportunity, provide building blocks for economic growth, or fund basic public services. NDD includes programs such as job training and education, scientific and medical research, environmental protection, basic operations of the Social Security system, and efforts to protect public health. Overall funding for this part of the budget has already fallen significantly since 2010, due to the Budget Control Act’s (BCA’s) caps on discretionary programs and sequestration cuts. But this budget would slash it much further. By 2027, total NDD funding would be 44 percent below its 2010 level, after adjusting for inflation, and — measured as a share of the economy — spending on this area of the budget would fall to its lowest level since before the Great Depression.”
In related appropriations news, CQ reports tonight that the House leadership is abandoning efforts to pass a 12-bill spending omnibus before the August recess, and next week will instead move a “security” minibus package featuring Defense, Energy-Water, Leg Branch, and MilCon-VA.
Emily J. Holubowich, MPP
Founding Co-Chair, NDD United
@nddunited
Executive Director, Coalition for Health Funding
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