Under the Constitution, all budget and spending bills must originate in the House, and no federal spending can be made without congressional appropriation. So according to the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act, Congress must pass 12 separate funding bills each year to keep the government running. Over the past several months, the House has completed that work, and we passed all 12 appropriations bills for FY26. And that was an important first step, but it wasn't the last. (00:18–00:24)
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Asserts that Congress is required to pass 12 separate funding bills annually to maintain government operations.
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