Fiscal Year 2009 Congressional Budget and Spending
Watch the progress of budgeting and spending for Fiscal Year 2009, which begins October 1, 2008.
March 17, 2008
This page contains information on the the congressional budget and spending process for Fiscal Year 2009, which begins October 1, 2008.
The process starts with the President's budget. It sets out the priorities of the Administration. Issued in early February, it called for over $30,000 in spending per U.S. family.
FY 2009, Budget of the United States Government
Next, the House and Senate each debate a budget resolution of their own.
House Concurrent Resolution 312 is the House's budget resolution. It calls for about $25,000 in spending per U.S. family.
Senate Concurrent Resolution 70 is the Senate's budget resolution. It calls for about $25,000 in spending per U.S. family as well.
A final budget resolution, hammered out between the House and Senate, is used to allocate the amounts that each of the appropriations subcommittees may spend on their particular areas of government.
Spending allocations have not yet been made. Check back for updated information! Or subscribe to the WashingtonWatch.com email newsletter for regular updates.
Below is a list of the House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittees, each of which will pass a spending bill:
- Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies
- Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
- Defense
- Energy and Water Development
- Financial Services and General Government
- Homeland Security
- Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
- Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies
- Legislative Branch
- Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
- State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
- Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
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