Press Releases
Council for Citizens Against Government Waste Endorses Initiative 1634, Prohibiting Local Taxes on Groceries
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW) endorsed Initiative 1634 in Washington State, which would bar local governments from enacting taxes on groceries.
CAGW Submits Comments to FCC on Use of Unlicensed Spectrum for Autonomous Vehicles
(Washington, D.C.) – Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) President Tom Schatz submitted comments to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) this week, urging the commission to expand its review of the 6 GHz spectrum to allow greater...
CAGW Submits Comment Prior to House Hearing on Sports Betting
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) President Tom Schatz issued a statement for the record prior to the House Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations hearing...
Council for Citizens Against Government Waste Applauds Passage of the Music Modernization Act
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW) applauded the congressional passage of the Orrin G. Hatch Music Modernization Act. The bill will now be sent to President Trump for his signature.
Citizens Against Government Waste Releases $3.1 Trillion in Waste-Cutting Recommendations
(Washington, D.C.) – Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) today released Prime Cuts 2018, the latest edition of the group’s comprehensive waste-cutting recommendations that would eliminate unnecessary and ineffective federal programs and...
CAGW Names New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio September 2018 Porker of the Month
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) named New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio its September 2018 Porker of the Month for signing a bill into law that would halt the ride-sharing revolution in New York City.
Citizens Against Government Waste Blasts House Democrats’ Plan to Revive Earmarks
(Washington, D.C.) – Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) President Tom Schatz issued the following statement excoriating House Democrats after Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) announced that reviving pork-barrel earmarks would be part of their...
CAGW Marks Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s 10-Year Anniversary Under Government Control
Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) marked the 10-year anniversary of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac being placed under government conservatorship by highlighting today’s House Financial Services Committee hearing, “A Failure to Act: How a Decade...
Citizens Against Government Waste Honors Sen. John McCain
(Washington, D.C.) – Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) joins the rest of the nation in mourning the death of Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.).
Citizens Against Government Waste Applauds EPA Affordable Clean Energy Plan
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) applauded the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for proposing the Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule. The rule would reverse the Obama administration’s 2015 Clean Power Plan,...
CAGW Names Sen. Kamala Harris August 2018 Porker of the Month
For Immediate Release Contact: Curtis Kalin 202-467-5318 August 20, 2018
CAGW Names Rep. Mike Conaway June 2018 Porker of the Month
For Immediate Release Contact: Curtis Kalin 202-467-5318 July 25, 2018
