Congress relies on reports from the bipartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) for various estimates. But some lawmakers are pressing the CBO to adhere to their required reporting deadlines involving the status of Social Security and Medicare trust funds. Congress is required to receive an analysis of the operations of these trust funds annually, by April 1. This year’s report arrived on June 2 and the previous year’s report, on Aug. 31. Republican members of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee have asked the U.S. Comptroller General to address the delays. In a letter, the lawmakers “urge significant improvements in transparency and communication with the public and Congress.”
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