However, no budget is required and each chamber has procedures in place for what to do without one. The House and Senate now consider appropriations bills simultaneously, although originally the House went first. The House Committee on Appropriations usually reports the appropriations bills in May and June and the Senate in June.
In any case, no budget is required, and each chamber has established procedures for managing without one. Both chambers now consider appropriations bills simultaneously, although historically the House took precedence. The House Committee on Appropriations usually submits its reports on appropriations bills in May and June, followed by the Senate's submissions in June.