Why Congress So Rarely Passes Government Funding Bills on Time

In this video, we look at how the current budgeting process is supposed to work and the way it actually plays out most of the time, and try to answer why it's so hard for the federal government to fulfill one of its most basic functions: funding itself on time.

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BGOV Bill Analysis: FY2026 Defense Authorization Agreement

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BGOV OnPoint: House Offers Pared-Back Kids Online Safety Bill

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New York’s ‘Green Light Law’ Survives Constitutional Challenge

New York’s “Green Light Law,” restricting the sharing of driver’s records with federal immigration authorities and allowing for driver’s licenses to be issued without inquiring about immigration status, can stand after a district court dismissed a Trump administration challenge Tuesday.

LA Veterans Housing Order Peeled Back by Ninth Circuit Panel

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