budget resolution

noun

1. a resolution adopted by both houses of the U.S. Congress setting forth, reaffirming, or revising the budget for the U.S. government for a fiscal year.

Word History and Origins

Origin of budget resolution¹

First recorded in 1975–80

Example Sentences

As we continue partnering with the EPA on this and other important efforts, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal and the larger budget resolution would provide critical help by dedicating significant resources to address PFAS contamination.

From Popular-Science

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi eventually struck a deal with the bloc, and the budget resolution passed on a party-line vote, but this will probably not be the last we hear of the “Moderate Nine.”

From FiveThirtyEight

The Senate earlier this month passed a stripped-down budget resolution that paved the way for that process, known as reconciliation, to move forward.

From Washington Post

The Senate took the first step in that process by approving a budget resolution early Friday morning after an all-night debate.

From Washington Post

In the House, Democrats also took an initial procedural vote Tuesday evening to move forward on the budget resolution.

From Washington Post

The amendment was attached to a Senate budget resolution, which Reid does not have the ability to block.

From The Daily Beast