Explanation:The first weeks of the 116th Congress have seen a flurry of budget-related activity, including the re-opening of parts of the federal government after a record 35-day partial shutdown and the passage of a large, omnibus spending bill funding those agencies through the end of September. While Congress’s attention has started to turn to other items—such as the national emergency declared by President Trump and oversight of the executive branch—there’s plenty more budget excitement ahead in 2019.
