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The budget Congress works against

Historical revenues, outlays, deficits, and debt from the Congressional Budget Office’s machine-readable releases.

Historical·Baseline·Breakdown·Compare years

Revenues · FFY 2025

CBO historical

$5.2T

Outlays

Spending

$7.0T

Deficit

Balance

−$1.8T

Debt held by the public

Stock

$30.2T

In the news

Recent reporting on the federal budget, CBO scores, appropriations, deficits, and debt.

In the news

Recent reporting on the federal budget, CBO scores, appropriations, deficits, and debt.

The New York Times·Sep 13, 2026

Top Lawmakers Agree A.I.’s Risks Are Rising but Say They Have No Quick Fix

IndexBox·Sep 11, 2026

Federal Budget Deficit Reaches $2 Trillion in First 11 Months of Fiscal 2026: CBO - News and Statistics

Fox Business·Sep 11, 2026

Federal budget deficit reaches $2T in first 11 months of fiscal year 2026, CBO reports

Tax Foundation·Sep 10, 2026

No, Tariffs Can’t Fund $5,000 Dividends to All Adult US Citizens

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette·Sep 9, 2026

Federal surprise: Continuing budget resolution cuts billions in transit funding

Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget·Sep 9, 2026

CBO Estimates $2.0 Trillion Deficit for First 11 Months of FY 2026

Conduit Street Blog·Sep 9, 2026

Congress Averts Government Shutdown, Delays New Federal Grant Rules

Roll Call·Sep 9, 2026

‘Unsustainable’ fiscal path, debt limit fight awaits Congress

AFGE·Sep 8, 2026

Trump Proposes Federal Pay Freeze For 2nd Year Running as Congress Bails on Budget Bills

Police Chief Magazine·Sep 4, 2026

Congress Extends Government Funding Through December