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.
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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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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‘Rosy’ Budget Assumptions Might Increase National Debt Says Think Tank
The current congressional budget process reportedly is reaching back to a 2017 playbook to provide cover for irresponsible spending. It involves pretending that a desired course of action will ...
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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 ...