Re:Trump’s 2021 budget drowns science agencies in red ink, a...
by showerst on Monday February 10, 2020 @03:54PM
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It is... very complicated.
Strictly speaking, if congress doesn't pass a budget the previous year's budget is in effect for some things, and others can be handled at the level of a 'continuing resolution' that doesn't require the president's signature.
Realistically all parties (house/senate/exec) generally come up with a deal, which is sometimes a proper set of spending bills, and sometimes a hack-up of short term fixes.
Strictly speaking, if congress doesn't pass a budget the previous year's budget is in effect for some things, and others can be handled at the level of a 'continuing resolution' that doesn't require the president's signature.
Realistically all parties (house/senate/exec) generally come up with a deal, which is sometimes a proper set of spending bills, and sometimes a hack-up of short term fixes.