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 — ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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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Congress faces budget showdown with competing plans
That means, just like last year, Congress is working on the rest of this year's budget and next year's at the same time. Senate Republicans cleared one of its two budget bills for a floor vote on ...
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.