Earlier today, the Senate failed to advance legislation that would have completed the FY 2026 funding cycle and prevented a partial shutdown on January 31st. On Tuesday,
Table of Contents Appropriations and continuing resolutions are the two primary mechanisms through which Congress funds the federal government. Appropriations provide planned annual funding for
Table of Contents Budget reconciliation is a method Congress may use to consider legislation regarding changes to existing revenue, direct spending, or debt limit laws.
Table of Contents The federal budget process determines how the U.S. government raises and spends trillions of dollars each year. The process involves multiple steps,
Date Recorded: Nov 21, 2025 Download: PowerPoint Presentation Co-hosted by: Rob Maxim (Mashpee Wampanoag) Fellow Brookings Metro Liz Malerba (Mohegan) Director of Policy & Legislative