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10.10.2013

Civics 101 Refresher


The Executive Branch decides which programs are open/close during shutdown.


Federal Budget Process

  • Executive Branch theorizes on what money is spent where and submits budget to House of Representatives.
  • House then have a good look, makes changes and sends it to the Senate who makes their own changes and send it back to the House.
  • House and Senate negotiate and come to a budget that most can agree on.
  • Budget is voted on in House then Senate.
  • Budget is submitted to the Executive Branch where it is supposed to be signed as final.
  • If not signed, budget is negotiated again between Executive Branch and House and resubmitted to House to restart process.
 For more detailed information, please visit Policy Basics: Introduction to the Federal Budget Process.