Press Releases
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
Citizens Against Government Waste Opposes 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 $12 billion bailout of U.S. farmers hurt by the Trump administration’s trade war.
CAGW Releases 2018 Congressional Pig Book
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) released its 2018 Congressional Pig Book, the 26th edition of the group’s exposé on pork-barrel spending.
Media Alert: 2018 Congressional Pig Book to Be Released This Wednesday, July 18, 2018
Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) will release the 2018 Congressional Pig Book at a press conference this Wednesday, July 18, 2018 at 10 a.m. EDT.
Media Alert: 2018 Congressional Pig Book to Be Released July 18, 2018
The little pink book that makes Washington, D.C. squirm is back and bigger than it has been in many years. Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) will release the 2018 Congressional Pig Book at a press conference one week from today on Wednesday...
Council for Citizens Against Government Waste Endorses Puerto Rico Admission Act
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, the Council for Citizens Against Government Waste (CCAGW) sent a letter to the House of Representatives, urging them to support H.R. 6246, the Puerto Rico Admission Act of 2018.
Citizens Against Government Waste Applauds Generational White House Reorganization Plan
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) hailed the White House’s plan to reform and reorganize the federal government for the 21st century.
Citizens Against Government Waste Disagrees with SCOTUS Decision in South Dakota v. Wayfair
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) expressed disappointment after the Supreme Court’s decision allowing states to force private companies to collect online sales taxes.









