Congressional Budget Office Employee Directory
Government AdministrationDistrict of Columbia, United States201-500 Employees
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) is a United States government agency established in 1974 to provide independent analyses of budgetary and economic issues to support the Congressional budget process. It maintains a strictly nonpartisan stance, producing objective, impartial analysis through dozens of reports and hundreds of cost estimates each year. Its staff are appointed based on professional competence, regardless of political affiliation, and the agency does not issue policy recommendations; all publications disclose their assumptions and methodologies and are publicly accessible via cbo.gov. Based in Washington, D.C., the agency operates within the government administration sector and serves Congress by delivering analyses that inform budgetary and economic decision-making. Recent developments include the departure of former director Douglas Holtz-Eakin in March 2026.