Appropriations
Every dollar Congress appropriates is fenced on three sides: how long you can use it, what you can use it for, and how much there is. Time, purpose, amount. Miss any one and you've got a violation — and two of the three roads dead-end at the Antideficiency
Appropriations
The regular appropriations act isn't the last word on a fiscal year. Mid-year, the government's budget gets amended — and supplementals are the main way that happens. Here's how to read one when it lands. On June 24, 2026, OMB transmitted a letter to
Appropriations
You found the right bill. It's 200 pages. Now what? This is the second part of our series on how to read appropriations bills. 1. Where to start? 2. Structure 3. Account Text 4. General and Administrative Provisions 5. Reports and Explanatory Statements I'll be honest,
Appropriations
Congress passed a 567-page spending bill. You need to find one thing. Where do you even start? This is the first part in our series: How to Read an Appropriations Act 1. Where to start? 2. Structure 3. Account Text 4. General and Administrative Provisions 5. Reports and Explanatory
Budget Fundamentals
This guide deconstructs the Continuing Resolution (HR 5371) to reveal how its "anomalies" establish targeted policy choices and funding levels beyond simple maintenance. On November 12, 2025, Congress passed and the President signed HR 5371 (enacted as Public Law 119-37) — ending the Federal government's longest