Oversight of the Congressional Budget Office | 11-18-25

U.S. House Committee on the Budget · November 19, 2025

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Call to order and opening remarks

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Chairman Jody Arrington opened the hearing, framed oversight of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) as central to lawmaking, and urged independent scrutiny and continual improvement of CBO methods and transparency; he said an independent audit is needed.

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The House Committee on the Budget held an oversight hearing with Congressional Budget Office Director Phil Swagel to review CBO work on the 2025 Reconciliation Act, transparency and model access, cybersecurity of CBO systems, and long‑term budgetary projections. Members across the aisle pressed for an independent audit, faster baseline updates and greater public access to CBO models.

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