CBO Budget & Economic Data Scraper

Overview

Extract Congressional Budget Office data: cost estimates, historical budget data (revenues, outlays, debt), GDP projections, and baseline budget projections.

Features

• Search by keywords to find specific results
• Export data in JSON, CSV, or Excel formats
• Control output volume with configurable result limits
• Built-in proxy support for reliable data collection

Use Cases

• Track - Track federal government data releases and updates
• Build - Build datasets for policy research and analysis
• Monitor - Monitor regulatory changes and compliance requirements
• Aggregate - Aggregate public government data for transparency projects

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description	Default
dataset	string	Which CBO dataset to retrieve.	historical-budget
congress	integer	For cost-estimates dataset: Congress number (105-119). Default is current (11...	119
maxItems	integer	Maximum number of records to return.	500
proxyConfiguration	object	Proxy settings. Usually not needed.	{...}

Output Example

Each result contains structured data like this:

{
  "dataset": "Sample dataset",
  "seriesName": "CBO Budget & Economic Data Sample Item",
  "period": "Sample period",
  "value": 50000,
  "scrapedAt": "2025-01-15"
}

Pricing

This actor uses pay-per-result pricing:

• $0.001 per result
• $1.00 per 1,000 results

No monthly fees. You only pay for what you scrape. Apify Free plan includes $5/month in platform credits.

How to Run

Apify Console

1. Go to the CBO Budget & Economic Data Scraper actor page
2. Configure your input parameters
3. Click Start and wait for the results
4. Download data in JSON, CSV, or Excel format

API

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/fortuitous_pirate~cbo-budget-scraper/runs?token=YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"maxItems": 10}'

Python SDK

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_API_TOKEN")
run = client.actor("fortuitous_pirate/cbo-budget-scraper").call(
    run_input={"maxItems": 10}
)

for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

Integration

Connect CBO Budget & Economic Data Scraper with your existing tools and workflows:

• API access - Programmatic access via Apify API
• Webhooks - Get notified when scraping completes
• Scheduling - Set up recurring runs on any schedule
• Zapier / Make - Connect with 5,000+ apps via Apify integrations
• Python / Node.js SDKs - Native client libraries for easy integration