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 — ...
Hard-liners, leadership strike deal on budget resolution ahead of key vote
Hard-line conservatives and House GOP leadership struck an agreement on the conference’s budget resolution shortly before a ...
Congress, not the president, decides on government spending − a constitutional law professor explains how the ‘power of the purse’ works
Congress has the authority to control government expenditures. Donald Trump is the latest president to try to get around that ...
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Republicans advance plans to raise military spending by at least $100B amid concerns budget cuts could affect veterans
Republicans are moving closer to their goal of raising defense spending by at least $100 billion in the next decade as two ...
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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 ...
Congress faces budget showdown with competing plans
Republicans in the House and Senate are proposing competing budget plans to advance President Donald Trump's agenda, with the ...
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.
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In Congress, what’s the difference between a budget resolution, reconciliation and spending bills?
An identical budget resolution must be adopted by both the House and Senate before Congress can take the critical next step: Advancing legislation to reconcile tax-and-spending laws to meet the ...
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 ...
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Trump’s budget cuts are unconstitutional
The House and the Senate need to assert their constitutionally established, exclusive congressional authority in federal budgetary matters. They must not allow Trump’s abrupt changes in budget ...
DOGE gets mixed reviews from conservatives who have long wanted major budget cuts
Some argue that DOGE has stoked conservative outrage about specific agencies without going after much bigger pieces of the ...