Budget Reform Bill Introduced

On January 30, Senator Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) introduced the Baseline Reform Act of 2013 with Senators Ron Johnson (R-WI), Mike Lee (R-UT), and Rob Portman (R-OH). S. 185 would require that the baseline figures used in constructing the federal budget not include an inflation factor. The bill would also require that the President’s budget request to Congress, and the Congressional Budget Office, compare current funding levels to any proposed funding levels. The bill was referred to the Senate Budget Committee.Click here to view S. 185.