The Budget Battle: What You Need to Know

Genevieve Wood / September 17, 2015

Federal funding for most government agencies and departments expires on Sept. 30. Lawmakers have just a few working days left to avert a government shutdown.

At the same time, Congress is also facing budget deadlines this winter on the national debt, highway programs, regulations, and taxes.

So can lawmakers do? The Heritage Foundation has published a new report that can help Congress put the budget on a path to balance, cut and cap spending, and allow free markets to grow the economy.

In this new video, I explain how Congress should resolve the budget battle that’s brewing on Capitol Hill.