CONTRIBUTED BY
Dennis Cariello
There is no doubt that the current budget battles happening in Washington DC will have an impact on education issues. The Congressional Research Service (CRS), the public policy research arm of Congress, has issued a number of reports that provide helpful insight on some of the events going on in DC:
The “Fiscal Cliff” and the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012
Reaching the Debt Limit: Background and Potential Effects on Government Operations
The Debt Limit: History and Recent Increases
And for those of us that need an “I’m Just a Bill“-like refresher on US Government:
Introduction to the Legislative Process in the U.S. Congress
Overview of the Authorization-Appropriations Process
Budget Reconciliation Legislation: Development and Consideration
Entitlements and Appropriated Entitlements in the Federal Budget Process
And, in case you don’t remember — and didn’t watch the clip — the bill in “I’m Just a Bill” was to require school buses to stop at railroad tracks.
