There’s understandable confusion over Capitol Hill lingo discussing the budget process and appropriations/spending process — ...

Senate Republicans have pushed ahead on a scaled-back budget bill. On a party-line vote late Tuesday, 50-47, they agreed to ...

Senate Republicans advanced their budget resolution after rejecting Democratic bids to protect climate programs. The House ...

The Senate GOP on Tuesday officially teed up a vote on its budget resolution for later this week in a bid to enact a portion ...

Senate Majority Leader John Thune’s announcement that the Senate would jump ahead of the House to vote on a budget proposal ...

This bill does carry the force of law and is advanced under what’s known as the “reconciliation” process, often referred to as a reconciliation bill. This process typically takes months.

The budget reconciliation process allows bills to pass by simple majority and bypass the Senate filibuster. That means ...

RECONCILIATION RECKONING — Congressional Democrats are still figuring out exactly how to push back against Donald Trump’s ...

Senate Republicans pushed ahead late Tuesday on a scaled-back budget bill, a $340 billion package to give the Trump ...