Articles by: NADO Admin

  • NADO Applauds Rep. Michaud’s Letter to the President Supporting EDA

    Posted on: February 8th, 2013 by NADO Admin

    On February 5, Rep. Mike Michaud (D-ME) sent a letter signed by 40 of his colleagues to President Obama urging him to support current funding for EDA at $257 million. The letter also highlights the many benefits of EDA projects,...

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  • President Asks Congress to Delay Sequester

    Posted on: February 8th, 2013 by NADO Admin

    On February 5, President Obama asked Congress to pass a temporary package of spending cuts and tax reforms that would delay the across-the-board cuts to federal spending scheduled to occur on March 1, 2013.  While the president did not offer...

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  • CBO Releases Report on Budget Outlook for the Next 10 Years

    Posted on: February 8th, 2013 by NADO Admin

    On February 5, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its annual report on budget baseline and economic projections for the next 10 years. According to the report, CBO projects that the federal budget deficit will drop to $845 billion in...

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  • In Case You Missed It: NADO on the Hill Preparation Webinar

    Posted on: February 7th, 2013 by NADO Admin

    In case you or your staff missed NADO’s February 7 webinar providing an overview of the 2013 Washington Policy Conference: NADO on the Hill, a recording of the webinar and presentation slides are now available. View the slides here... (PDF),

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  • Sequester Cuts Likely to Take Effect March 1

    Posted on: February 1st, 2013 by NADO Admin

    This week, Congressional leaders have given little indication that Congress will prevent or postpone the automatic, across-the-board sequester cuts to federal spending scheduled to occur on March 1, 2013. Under current law, sequestration would cut spending by $85 billion starting...

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  • Senate Passes Bill Suspending Debt Ceiling until May

    Posted on: February 1st, 2013 by NADO Admin

    On January 31, the U.S. Senate passed H.R. 325, commonly known as the No Budget, No Pay Act, which extends the federal debt limit through May 19, preventing any threat of a government default before that date.  Extending the debt...

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  • NADO Supports Made in America Manufacturing Act Introduced in the House

    Posted on: February 1st, 2013 by NADO Admin

    This week, NADO is pleased to announce that Rep. David Cicilline (D-RI) recently introduced the NADO supported Make It In America Manufacturing Act (H.R. 375), a House companion bill to the Made in America Manufacturing Act introduced last week by...

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  • House Passes Bill Suspending Debt Ceiling until May

    Posted on: January 25th, 2013 by NADO Admin

    On Wednesday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 325, commonly known as the No Budget, No Pay Act.  Most importantly, the bill extends the federal debt limit through May 19, preventing any threat of a government default before that...

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  • NADO Supports Made in America Manufacturing Act

    Posted on: January 25th, 2013 by NADO Admin

    NADO is proud to support the Made in American Manufacturing Act, recently introduced by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY). This legislation would create a public-private partnership between the federal government, states, regions, the private sector, higher education, communities, and other critical...

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  • President Obama’s 2014 Budget and the Debt Ceiling

    Posted on: January 18th, 2013 by NADO Admin

    On January 14 the White House sent a letter to House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan stating that the president’s FY2014 budget will not be submitted by February 4, as required by law.  The White House has indicated that the...

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