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

The advocacy group Earthjustice blasted the move, noting that such waivers were issued numerous times during the first Trump administration and that the announcement comes days after the Senate approved a budget resolution that seeks to allocate billions of taxpayer dollars toward border wall construction.

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A long-term budget resolution passed by the House in February 2025 includes deep proposed cuts to essential social programs — cuts that would affect millions of Americans, regardless of political affiliation.

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However, Republicans brought on the concern themselves by passing a budget resolution last month aimed at extending 2017 tax cuts, including by finding trillions of dollars in spending cuts to pay for them.

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The administration’s budget resolution proposes billions in tax and spending cuts.

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This act extends government funding through September 30, 2025, and prevents a shutdown, but it is crucial not to overlook the long-term budget resolution passed by the House on February 25, 2025, which could gravely affect the health and well-being of mothers and infants across the nation.

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