Press Releases
Council for Citizens Against Government Waste Launches Campaign Against Government-Run Healthcare
CCAGW has fought for decades to stop government-run healthcare and promote patient choice and control.
Citizens Against Government Waste Names Sen. Ed Markey and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez June 2023 Porkers of the Month
Sen. Ed Markey and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez want to spend trillions of dollars more for their latest “Green New Deal” scheme.
Citizens Against Government Waste Names New York Governor Kathy Hochul May 2023 Porker of the Month
New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed a budget that bans gas stoves and furnaces in new residential buildings.
Citizens Against Government Waste Releases 2023 Congressional Pig Book
The 2023 Congressional Pig Book exposes $26.1 billion in earmarks.
MEDIA ALERT: 2023 Congressional Pig Book Virtual Press Conference
The little pink book that makes Washington, D.C. squeal is back!
Citizens Against Government Waste Names Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen April 2023 Porker of the Month
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen declared that President Biden’s “budget will deliver deficit reduction.”
CCAGW Expands Florida Ad Campaign Against Anti-Small Business Legislation
CCAGW is expanding the multi-media advertising campaign that was launched on March 31, 2023, opposing HB 1547 and SB 262.
Citizens Against Government Waste Releases Issue Brief on the Scandal of Taxpayer Funded Stadiums
This important report details how taxpayer funded stadiums have become a scourge on the nation.
Citizens Against Government Waste Names Senator Bernie Sanders March 2023 Porker of the Month
Sen. Sanders declared that “education from child care to graduate school is a human right. It should be free for all.”
Citizens Against Government Waste Names Senator Richard Shelby February 2023 Porker of the Month
Sen. Shelby is our February 2023 Porker of the Month for securing $666 billion in pork-barrel earmarks.
CAGW Names Senator Ron Wyden January 2023 Porker of the Month
Sen. Wyden thinks it is a bad idea to cut off $80 billion to hire 87,000 new IRS agents to go after taxpayers.
CAGW Releases Comprehensive Waste-Cutting Proposals for the 118th Congress
Critical Waste is a concentrated list of proposals that CAGW believes will result in a smaller and more efficient government.