appropriations

plural of appropriation

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Recent Examples of appropriations Responding to accusations of padding his budget, Robinson explained that adjustments were necessary due to a lack of appropriations by the Quorum Court. Eplunus Colvin, arkansasonline.com, 3 Jan. 2025 One of Congress’ highest priorities, a new defense appropriations bill, was passed late last year. William A. Haseltine, TIME, 3 Jan. 2025 Kavanagh and Livingston are chairs of their respective chambers' appropriations committees. Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic, 30 Dec. 2024 The committee's lawyers wrote in a court filing that Willis' failure to do so had delayed its ability to finish its inquiry and to provide recommendations for any legislation or changes in appropriations that might result. Kate Brumback and Jeff Amy The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 28 Dec. 2024 The committee’s lawyers wrote in a court filing that Willis’ failure to do so had delayed its ability to finish its inquiry and to provide recommendations for any legislation or changes in appropriations that might result. Kate Brumback and Jeff Amy, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024 Entitlements spending happens on autopilot, outside the normal appropriations process that consumes so much of Congress’s energy. The Editors, National Review, 23 Dec. 2024 Some agencies and programs would continue to function, at least partly, despite a shutdown because their mandatory spending is not subject to annual appropriations by Congress. The Arizona Republic, 22 Dec. 2024 The House controls policy and appropriations (spending) and can cut programs, departments, agencies, as well as make new laws like term limits and pass a balanced budget amendment. Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024

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“Appropriations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appropriations. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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