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A Report from the Congressional Budget Office, January 30, 2026.
The House Committee on the Budget convened a hearing at which Phillip L. Swagel, CBO’s Director, testified about the agency’s work. This document provides CBO’s answers to questions submitted for the record after the hearing.
SUMMARY:
On November 18, 2025, the House Committee on the Budget convened a hearing at which Phillip L. Swagel, CBO’s Director, testified about the agency’s work. After the hearing, Representatives Buddy Carter, Ben Cline, Andrew Clyde, Randy Feenstra, Brandon Gill, Glenn Grothman, Addison McDowell, and Lloyd Smucker submitted questions for the record. This document provides CBO’s answers to those questions.
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Testimony on How CBO Supported Congress During the 2025 Budget Reconciliation Process,
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Established in 1974, The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) is a federal agency within the legislative branch of the United States government. It is charged with providing members of Congress objective analysis of budgeting and economic issues to support the congressional budget process. Each year, CBO economists and budget analysts produce dozens of reports and hundreds of cost estimates for proposed legislation