In recent years the president has submitted his budget late, the House and Senate have passed only a few – if any – of the 12 appropriations bills, and Congress has relied on continuing resolutions and omnibus spending bills to keep the government going.
The president will declare a national emergency in order to commandeer federal funds to build his wall, according to reports today.
It's deja vu all over again.
We're in the longest government shutdown in American history, all because of a political standoff over the border. What could we buy with $5 billion instead of a border wall?
Tax Day is April 17, 2017. Want to know what your taxes pay for, and who pays what?