The Senate Budget Committee's Task Force on Government Performance was established to assist the Committee with its monitoring and oversight capacity. The Task Force is charged with examining the information base for decision making in Congress and identifying opportunities to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of federal programs and services.
“I strongly believe in the principle that ‘what gets measured gets done.’– Chairman Mark Warner |
Task Force Progress:
- In October 2009, the Task Force held its first hearing by questioning President Obama's Chief Performance Officer, Jeff Zients, on how the administration is tracking government performance.
- Since it's first meeting, the Task Force has discussed the influence of information technology in performance analysis, the use of data in promoting smarter government decision-making and the importance of modernizing the federal government's information technology systems.
- In addition to holding hearings, the Task Force contributed to the passage of the Government Performance and Results Modernization Act of 2010 to make government more accountable, efficient and productive.
- Senator Warner invites the public to submit their ideas on how to improve government performance. Click here to share your suggestions.
Task Force Members include:
Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA), Chairman
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)
Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD)
Sen. Kent Conrad (D-ND), ex officio
Sen. Mike Crapo (R-ID)
Sen. John Thune (R-SD)
Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL), ex officio
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Bipartisan Bill Signed Into Law By President Obama
Government Performance and Results Modernization Act of 2010
On January 4, 2011, President Obama signed Senator Warner’s bipartisan legislation requiring federal agencies to identify their top priorities, publicly report program results, and identify ineffective and overlapping federal programs for possible consolidation or elimination.