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.