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Senate Republicans to Huddle With Ex-Budget Office Head on Debt

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By Zach Cohen Verified
| Bloomberg Government Verified
Exclusive Sept. 16, 2026, 3:40 PM UTC Senate Republicans are meeting with the head of a conservative think tank to discuss the nation’s fiscal balance sheet. Douglas Holtz-Eakin, a former director of the Congressional Budget Office, will speak at the Senate Republican Steering Committee’s weekly lunch Wednesday about the country’s $40 trillion debt, according to a person familiar with the schedule.
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White House Skips Debt Projections in Budget Report to Congress

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By Zach Cohen Verified
| Bloomberg Tax Verified
The White House budget office missed a self-imposed commitment to provide fresh debt projections to Congress. Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought submitted his office’s statutorily required mid-session review last week to lawmakers, which showed less spending and revenue than originally estimated thanks to cuts to domestic programs and a shortfall in customs duties.
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BGOV Hill Watch: Midterms Loom Over Spending, Crypto Showdowns

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By Brandon Lee, Galen Bacharier, Erin Bacon Verified, Greg Tourial, John Woolley, Zach Cohen Verified, Sarah Solomon
| Bloomberg Environment Verified
Sept. 8, 2026, 9:00 AM UTC Congress returns Sept. 14 to tackle a daunting list of priorities and a shrinking calendar, with a first-of-its kind crypto regulatory framework up next in the Senate and the midterms looming over the lame-duck session. Both chambers cleared a fiscal 2027 stopgap to keep the government running through Dec. 11, setting up another spending showdown at the end of the year.
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