Library Guides: Government Documents on Budgets: Congressional

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Congressional Budget Resources

The U.S. Congress must approve all federal budgetary expenditures before they become law. Congressional committees and support agencies issue numerous publications on various aspects of the federal budget. Examples of such materials include:

House Appropriations Committee
Article I Section 7 of the U.S. Constitution requires bills raising revenue must begin in the House of Representatives.
House Budget Committee
House Ways & Means Committee
Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-IN) is a member of this committee.
Senate Appropriation Committee
Senator Mike Braun (R-IN) is member of this committee. Appropriations Committees are excellent project expenditure information sources.
Senate Budget Committee
Senator Mike Braun (R-IN) is a member of this committee.
Senate Finance Committee
Senator Todd Young (R-IN) is member of this committee.
Joint Committee on Taxation
Joint Economic Committee
Congressional Budget Office
Prepares costs estimates on bills reported by congressional committees and produces reports on the federal budget and budgetary implications of federal programs.
Congressional Research Service Reports (CRS)
Library of Congress entity preparing objective reports on public policy issues.
Appropriations Status Table
CRS reports on status of 12 congressional appropriations bills from Fiscal Year 1999-present.
Introduction to the Federal Budget Process
February 26, 2020 CRS report

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