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.

As passed by the House of Representatives on December 17, 2025

As reported by the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on September 8, 2025

Federal troop deployments to U.S. cities cost a total of $496 million in 2025, CBO estimates. Continuing current deployments will cost $93 million a month; 1,000 Guard personnel deployed to a city will cost at least $18 million a month.

The Majority Leader of the House of Representatives announces bills that will be considered under suspension of the rules in that chamber. CBO estimates the effects of those bills on direct spending and revenues.

As ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on December 18, 2025

As ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on November 20, 2025

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on January 21, 2026

As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on January 15, 2026

As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs on July 30, 2025

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on January 21, 2026

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on December 2, 2025

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on December 2, 2025

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on May 21, 2025

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on January 21, 2026