The WasteWatcher

The WasteWatcher is the staff blog of Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) and the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW). For questions, contact blog@cagw.org.

Washington Examiner: The frequent use of continuing resolutions is remarkably poor governance. They neutralize the government’s significant buying power.

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act Is Proving to Be a Fiscal Success

Grigory Menshikov August 17, 2026

Republican Study Committee Stands Firm on Budget Negotiations

This Week In Waste – August 14, 2026

Grigory Menshikov August 14, 2026

GAO Finds State and Federal Agencies Need to Do More to Prevent Fraud

Alec Mena August 14, 2026

USPS Asks for a Taxpayer Handout

Thomas Schatz August 13, 2026

New Legislation Would Modernize Prescribing Information

Eric Maus August 12, 2026

Republican Study Committee Stands Firm on Budget Negotiations

This Week In Waste – August 7, 2026

Grigory Menshikov August 7, 2026

Permitting Reform Is Key to BEAD Success

Deborah Collier August 6, 2026

Council for Citizens Against Government Waste Urges Gov. DeSantis to Reject Prescription Drug Price Controls

CBO Confirms IRA Drug Negotiations Raised Costs for Taxpayers

Eric Maus August 5, 2026

Republican Study Committee Stands Firm on Budget Negotiations

This Week In Waste – July 31, 2026

Grigory Menshikov July 31, 2026

Welcome to the People’s Republic of New York City

Grigory Menshikov July 30, 2026

The Case for 340B Reform Is Made on Capitol Hill

340B Purchases Exceeded $100 Billion in 2025

Eric Maus July 28, 2026

Record Defense Budget Requires Greater Oversight

Sean Kennedy July 28, 2026