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Appropriations BillsEncyclopedia Entry
Appropriations Committee, HouseEncyclopedia Entry
Appropriations Committee, SenateEncyclopedia Entry
Backdoor SpendingEncyclopedia Entry
Budget ActEncyclopedia Entry
Budget and Accounting Act of 1921Encyclopedia Entry
Budget Committee, SenateEncyclopedia Entry
Budget Reform Legislation of July 1974Jul. 12, 1974Primary Source
Budget TermsEncyclopedia Entry
Congress and the Budget: Struggling for ControlEncyclopedia Entry
Congress: Structure and PowersEncyclopedia Entry
Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Budget Operations Report for Fiscal Year 1977Mar. 15, 1976Primary Source
Congressional Budget OfficeEncyclopedia Entry
Continuing ResolutionEncyclopedia Entry
EarmarksEncyclopedia Entry
Impoundment of FundsEncyclopedia Entry
Line Item Veto ActEncyclopedia Entry
Omnibus BillsEncyclopedia Entry
Pay-as-You-Go (PAYGO)Encyclopedia Entry
Permanent Appropriation, AuthorizationEncyclopedia Entry
Pork-Barrel PoliticsEncyclopedia Entry
President Nixon's Alleged Trespassing on Powers of CongressJan. 2, 1973 - Jan. 8, 1973Primary Source
Purse, Power ofEncyclopedia Entry
Republic National Bank of Miami v. United StatesDec. 14, 1992Case Summary
SenateEncyclopedia Entry
Skinner v. Mid-America Pipeline Co.Apr. 25, 1989Case Summary
South Dakota v. DoleJun. 23, 1987Case Summary
Spending PowersEncyclopedia Entry
Taxation Committee, JointEncyclopedia Entry
The Power to Borrow: Mounting Federal DeficitsEncyclopedia Entry
The Power to Spend: Twentieth-Century GrowthEncyclopedia Entry
The Power to Tax: Broad Congressional AuthorityEncyclopedia Entry
U.S. Defense Spending, 1940–2014Facts & Figures
U.S. Foreign Aid, Principal Recipients, 1962–2006 (millions)Facts & Figures
United States v. Munoz-FloresMay 21, 1990Case Summary
United States v. PtasynskiJun. 6, 1983Case Summary
War PowersEncyclopedia Entry