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CCAGW was established in 1984 to follow up on the implementation of the Grace Commission recommendations under President Ronald Reagan. CCAGW’s mission is to engage in grassroots advocacy and direct lobbying to enact legislation that would eliminate government waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement. CCAGW releases annual Congressional Ratings of members of Congress, and to date has helped to save taxpayers $2.4 trillion.

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Critical Waste Issues for the 119th Congress

CAGW's Critical Waste proposals are essential to creating a more effective and efficient government and reining in excessive spending.

2024 Congressional Pig Book

The Congressional Pig Book is CAGW's annual compilation of the pork-barrel projects in the federal budget.

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Letters to Officials

CCAGW Joins Coalition Opposing the Increase in FDIC Deposit Insurance Limits

Raising FDIC insurance limits for business accounts imposes high costs, risks moral hazard, and harms consumers.

Grigory Menshikov November 19, 2025

The WasteWatcher

Committee Hearing Should End Calls for Deposit Insurance Increase

Bank failures were caused by mismanagement and poor oversight and no level of deposit insurance would have stopped their demise.

Thomas Schatz November 18, 2025

Testimony

Testimony Before the House Committee on Financial Services on Deposit Insurance

Raising FDIC insurance limit to $10 million will increase risk, moral hazard, and taxpayer burden instead of preventing bank failures. Banking industry needs better oversight, not raised guarantees.

Grigory Menshikov November 18, 2025

Letters to Officials