A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2028 through 2036.

The Constitution vests in Congress the power to lay and collect taxes, pay debts, and provide for the common defense and general welfare (Article I, Section 8, Clause 1). A concurrent resolution establishing budgetary levels is an exercise of Congress's inherent power over the purse, which is essential to republican governance and legislative supremacy. The resolution does not bind future Congresses beyond the current fiscal year, as it is a concurrent measure not presented to the President, and thus does not encroach on executive power. The authority to set appropriations and budgetary target…

The Congress is empowered by the Constitution to lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts, and excises, to pay the debts and provide for the common defence and general welfare of the United States; but this power is not without limit. A budget resolution that merely sets forth aggregate levels for federal spending may be consistent with that authority, provided that the ensuing appropriations and policies remain within the enumerated powers delegated to the federal government and do not infringe upon the reserved powers of the several states. The resolution itself is a mere expression of intent,…

The Constitution vests in Congress the power to lay and collect taxes, pay debts, and provide for the common defense and general welfare (Article I, Section 8, Clause 1). A concurrent resolution establishing budgetary levels is a proper exercise of Congress's internal authority to guide its own appropriations and revenue decisions, and it does not purport to have the force of law binding the Executive or the Judiciary. The resolution is a procedural instrument within the legislative sphere, akin to the rules of proceeding that each House may determine (Article I, Section 5, Clause 2). It does …

This concurrent resolution, establishing congressional budget levels, is a lawful exercise of Congress's enumerated power to lay and collect taxes and to provide for the common defense and general welfare. It is an internal legislative instrument, not a law, and thus does not require presentment to the President under Article I, Section 7, Clause 3. The Constitution grants Congress broad discretion over the appropriation of public funds, and a budget resolution is a necessary and proper means to exercise that power, as it facilitates the orderly and efficient discharge of the legislative dutie…