Press Releases
Proposals From Citizens Against Government Waste Included in Trump FY 2019 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) 2019 budget proposal.
CAGW: USPS FY 2018 First Quarter Losses Show Continued Distress
The USPS reported a loss of $540 million.
CAGW: Fiscal Responsibility Flouted in Cap-Busting Budget Deal
(Washington, D.C.) – Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) President Tom Schatz issued the following statement today following the announcement of a fiscal year 2018 and 2019 budget agreement that would bust the budget caps by $300 billion.
Citizens Against Government Waste Opposes 5G Nationalization
(Washington, D.C.) – Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) President Tom Schatz issued the following statement today in response to press reports that National Security Council officials were considering nationalizing fifth generation (5G) mobile...
Conservative Coalition Demands Transparency in Earmark Debate
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW), along with 20 other leading conservative organizations, sent a letter to House Speaker Paul Ryan, urging him to make public any vote to alter or abolish the House...
CAGW Submits Comments to FCC on Lifeline Program
Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) President Tom Schatz today submitted public comments to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on the proposal to reform the Lifeline program currently under consideration by the commission.
CAGW Names Rep. Tom Cole January 2018 Porker of the Month
For Immediate Release Contact: Curtis Kalin 202-467-5318 January 23, 2018
Citizens Against Government Waste Leads Taxpayer Coalition Opposing the Return of Congressional Earmarks
(Washington, D.C.) – This afternoon, Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) President Tom Schatz, along with a coalition of taxpayer watchdog groups and lawmakers, held a press conference on Capitol Hill voicing their vigorous opposition to the...
Citizens Against Government Waste Testifies Before House Rules Committee, Opposes Return of Earmarks
(Washington, D.C.) – Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) President Tom Schatz testified this morning before the House Rules Committee hearing entitled, “Article I: Effective Oversight and the Power of the Purse.” Schatz’s message to the...
Media Advisory: Taxpayer Coalition Opposing Earmarks to Hold Press Conference on Capitol Hill Tomorrow
Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) will be holding a press conference tomorrow, January 18, 2018 at 2:45pm to declare the unified opposition of taxpayer watchdogs to the return of the wasteful and corrupt practice of congressional earmarking.
Citizens Against Government Waste Disagrees with President Trump on Earmarks
President Trump called for a return of congressional earmarks.
CAGW Names Nancy Pelosi 2017 Porker of the Year
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) announced the results of its online poll for the 2017 Porker of the Year.
