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Is Congress going to approve this? Probably not. Jeff writes: Presidential budget requests are typically viewed as just that — requests for Congress to enact certain spending levels. They lay out broad priorities which lawmakers typically rework even when the president’s party controls Congress.
May 2, 2025, 3:36 PM
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