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Everyone Seems To Want It So What Is The Hold-Up On The Biennial Budget?

Mark Strand, Anca Butcaru October 11, 2016

The main function of Congress is undoubtedly the power of the purse. To exercise that power, Congress has to adhere to a set of procedures designated in the Budget Act of 1974, and to enact 12 annual stand-alone spending bills. This has not happened in two decades; 1994 was the last time the process was completed. Instead the annual budget has become a battleground between the Administration and Congress.

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Everyone Seems To Want It So What Is The Hold-Up On The Biennial Budget?

October 11, 2016 / Mark Strand, Anca Butcaru

Reform Congress So It Actually Works

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September 30, 2016 / Congressional Institute

Support for Joint Committee to Reform Congress Grows

September 29, 2016 / Congressional Institute

Congressional Institute Praises Introduction of Resolution to Create Joint Committee to Reform Congress

September 29, 2016 / Congressional Institute

Congressional Institute Letter: It’s Time for a Joint Committee on Congressional Reform

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A Joint Committee to Reform Congress Can Happen Sooner Than You Think

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