On March 28, President Biden submitted to Congress his budget request for Fiscal Year 2023. The budget details his vision to expand on the historic progress the country has made over the last year and deliver on the agenda he laid out in his State of the Union address -- to build a better America, reduce costs for families, advance equity, and grow the economy from the bottom up and middle out. “Budgets are statements of values,” the President asserted, “and the budget I am releasing today sends a clear message that we value fiscal responsibility, safety and security at home and around the world, and the investments needed to continue our equitable growth and build a better America” (fact sheet and President’s statement).
The President requested $88.3 billion in discretionary funding for the Department of Education, a $15.3 billion (20.9%) increase from the 2021 enacted level (less rescissions).
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