Press Releases
Council for Citizens Against Government Waste Opposes Proposed Federal Overreach on Sports Betting
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW) expressed its opposition to the “Sports Wagering Market Integrity Act,” introduced by Sens. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Orrin Hatch (R-Utah).
Citizens Against Government Waste Opposes Additional Trade War Bailouts
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) President Tom Schatz released the following statement opposing the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s additional round of bailout payments to U.S. farmers hurt by the Trump...
Council for Citizens Against Government Waste Blasts Embarrassing Farm Bill and Rushed Vote
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW) condemned the final version of the Farm Bill. The “compromise” legislation removes nearly every taxpayer reform that was included in previous House and Senate...
CAGW Announces 2018 Porker of the Year Nominees
For Immediate Release Contact: Curtis Kalin 202-467-5318 December 11, 2018
CCAGW Supports REDUCE Government Waste Act
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW) President Tom Schatz sent a letter to the U.S. Senate urging them to support the Removing Excessive Dollars to Uproot and Cut Expensive (REDUCE) Government Waste...
Citizens Against Government Waste Highlights USPS Task Force’s Final Report
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) highlighted key recommendations in the final report of the White House’s Task Force on the United States Postal Service (USPS). CAGW was privileged to contribute to the report.
CAGW Names Rep. Mike Rogers November 2018 Porker of the Month
Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) named Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) November 2018 Porker of the Month for being a leading proponent of a wasteful and duplicative sixth military branch called the Space Force.
CAGW Submits Comments to NTIA on Consumer Privacy
(Washington, D.C.) – Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) President Tom Schatz submitted recommendations to the National Telecommunications Information Administration in the Department of Commerce on ways to advance consumer privacy while...
Taxpayer Watchdogs Urge House & Senate Committees to Revive Prepayment Reviews for Medicare Claims
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW) President Tom Schatz and National Taxpayers Union President Pete Sepp sent a joint letter to the House Ways and Means Committee and the Senate Finance Committee...
Citizens Against Government Waste Submits Recommendations for President Trump’s Nickel Plan
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) sent letters to 16 federal departments and agencies detailing potential spending cuts that could be made in furtherance of President Trump’s “nickel plan” for an across the board 5...
Citizens Against Government Waste Lists Taxpayer Tricks and Treats For Halloween 2018
Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) released its 18th annual compilation of scary, surreal, and spine-tingling taxpayer tricks and treats.
CAGW Names House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer October 2018 Porker of the Month
Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) named House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) its October 2018 Porker of the Month for expressing his support for bringing back pork-barrel earmarks if his party retakes control of the House of...
