On April 3, President Trump submitted his request to Congress, kicking off the budget process on Capitol Hill.
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BUDGET SEASON HIGHLIGHTS ON CAPITOL HILL
completed 1
President Submits Budget
active 2
Congress Debates Spending Bills
pending 3
Congress Passes Budget
pending 4
President Signs
Step 1: President Submits Budget
Step 2: Congress Debates Spending Bills
Once the President’s proposal is released, Congress — which constitutionally holds the purse strings — begins moving its own appropriations bills through committees in the House and Senate. All 12 spending bills must be passed by October 1.
Step 3: Congress Passes Budget
Once bills pass out of committee, they head to the House and Senate floors for debate and votes, before being reconciled into a final version that ultimately reaches the President’s desk.
Step 4: President Signs
The final version of the spending bill heads to the President’s desk to be signed into law.
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