Congress, not the president, decides on government spending − a constitutional law professor explains how the ‘power of the purse’ works
Because of the Trump administration’s efforts to cut staff and spending, Congress’ “power of the purse” has been in the news ...
In Congress, what’s the difference between a budget resolution, reconciliation and spending bills?
There’s understandable confusion over Capitol Hill lingo discussing the budget process and appropriations/spending process — ...
These charts show you how big the federal budget is
The charts below are based on information from the Congressional Budget Office, which does nonpartisan analysis for Congress.
House GOP releases budget calling for trillions in cuts to taxes and spending
The blueprint conflicts with a Senate budget resolution, which doesn't address taxes or the debt ceiling. It also includes ...
Republican Civil War Over Budget Ramps Up: 'It's a Fight'
Their "phase one" bill, called the "Emergency Border Control Resolution," would allocate $200 billion for defense and border ...
Congress faces budget showdown with competing plans
Senate Republicans cleared one of its two budget bills for a floor vote on Wednesday, acting as an alternative to House ...
The Republicans’ Underwhelming Budget
The Congressional Budget Office’s latest baseline projections show Washington running $21 trillion in budget deficits over ...
House Republicans Release a Roughly $3 Trillion Budget Outline
The initial plan calls for $4.5 trillion in tax cuts and at least $1.5 trillion in spending reductions, along with an ...
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You’re hearing a lot about budget reconciliation in Congress. What does that mean?
WASHINGTON — Republicans in Congress have begun taking their first steps on the long and winding road that constitutes the budget reconciliation process. GOP lawmakers plan to use the special ...
Ray Dalio: We Need to Cut the Budget Deficit Now. Here’s How We Do It
In Ray Dalio's forthcoming book "How Countries Go Broke" he argues that the United States' budget deficit should be cut.
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House budget talks heat up over Medicaid cuts
Republicans played defense, saying slashing healthcare funding would spare people. Democrats said harm is the only possible ...
Trump's border czar is 'begging' for money for immigration crackdown, Senate budget chief says
House and Senate Republicans are on a collision course when it comes to Trump's legislative agenda, with dueling markups ...