Press Releases
CCAGW Honors Rep. Ted Budd for Being a "Taxpayer Super Hero"
Today, the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW) applauded Rep. Ted Budd (R-N.C.) for his relentless and unwavering support of the fiscal interests of American taxpayers while serving in Congress.
CCAGW Honors Rep. Ken Buck for Being a "Taxpayer Super Hero"
Today, the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW) applauded Rep. Ken Buck (R-Colo.) for his relentless and unwavering support of the fiscal interests of American taxpayers while serving in Congress.
CCAGW Honors Rep. Raul Labrador for Being a "Taxpayer Super Hero"
Today, the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW) applauded Rep. Raul Labrador (R-Idaho) for his relentless and unwavering support of the fiscal interests of American taxpayers while serving in Congress.
CCAGW Congratulates Sen. Jeff Flake on His Record Ninth "Taxpayer Super Hero" Award
Today, the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW) applauded Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) for his relentless and unwavering support of the fiscal interests of American taxpayers while serving in Congress.
Council for Citizens Against Government Waste Testifies Before Texas State House Committee in Support of HB 3535
(Washington, D.C.) – Yesterday evening, Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW) Director of Technology and Telecommunications Policy Deborah Collier testified before the Texas House Committee on State Affairs in support of HB 3535.
Citizens Against Government Waste Commends Army on Palantir Contract
(Washington, D.C.) – Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) commended the Army for awarding the contract for the Distributed Common Ground System (DCGS-A) to Palantir, breaking the insular and wasteful world of Pentagon procurement.
CCAGW Applauds Sen. John Kennedy’s Fight Against Foreign Corporate Welfare
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW) applauded Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) for his support of a public auction for C-band spectrum, which would provide transparency to taxpayers and prevent U.S.-owned...
CAGW Names Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez March 2019 Porker of the Month
For Immediate Release Contact: Curtis Kalin 202-467-5318 March 18, 2019
Citizens Against Government Waste Proposals Included in Trump FY 2020 Budget
(Washington, D.C.) – Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) President Tom Schatz issued the following statement following the release of President Donald Trump’s fiscal year (FY) 2020 budget proposals for Major Savings and Reforms.
Citizens Against Government Waste Launches Pork-Barrel Madness
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) unveiled its 2019 Pork-Barrel Madness bracket in honor of the NCAA tournament. The bracket features 32 of the worst pork-barrel earmarks of all time. Taxpayers will be able to...
Council for Citizens Against Government Waste Statement on the Proposed Government Takeover of the Internet
(Washington, D.C.) – Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW) President Tom Schatz today released the following statement in response to the legislation introduced today by the House and Senate Democratic leadership to reimpose...
Citizens Against Government Waste Responds to Chairman Peter DeFazio’s Earmark Announcement
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) President Tom Schatz responded to House Transportation Committee Chairman Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.), who announced that he would formally bring back pork-barrel earmarks in order to...
