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Congress fails to pass a spending bill on time, causing several federal agencies to close temporarily. Federal employees are sent home without pay. Some citizens wonder why the Senate cannot simply pass the bill on its own to prevent the shutdown.
Which part of the Constitution explains this situation?
Article II, Section 3 — “He shall take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed”
Article I, Section 8 — “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”
Article I, Section 7 — “All Bills for raising Revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives; but the Senate may propose or concur with Amendments as on other Bills”
Amendment X — “The powers not delegated to the United States are reserved to the States respectively”
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Article I, Section 7 — “All Bills for raising Revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives; but the Senate may propose or concur with Amendments as on other Bills.”
This Origination Clause means money and spending (appropriations) bills must start in the House. The Senate cannot unilaterally enact a funding bill by itself; both chambers must pass it (and the president must sign) to avoid a shutdown.
This Origination Clause means money and spending (appropriations) bills must start in the House. The Senate cannot unilaterally enact a funding bill by itself; both chambers must pass it (and the president must sign) to avoid a shutdown.
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