There’s understandable confusion over Capitol Hill lingo discussing the budget process and appropriations/spending process — ...
about 30 hours before a government-shutdown would have been triggered. The total cost of the omnibus bill is just under $1.7 trillion, and includes all 12 appropriations bills plus a number of ...
It is this particular bill that seeks Parliament's nod for a government's spending plans. The Appropriation Bill authorises the withdrawal of money from the Consolidated Fund. The Consolidated Fund is ...