Now that nearly all of the federal government is funded, I want to take a minute and explain how this year's appropriation process actually worked. 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. (00:07–00:16)
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Asserts that the Constitution requires all budget and spending bills to originate in the House and mandates congressional appropriation for federal spending.
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