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How Congress keeps the government funded
At USAFacts, we talk a lot about how the government spends its money and wh=
at that means for the American people. But planning for the financial futur=
e of the country can be rife with political tensions and potential [governm=
ent shutdowns]([link removed]
to-know/). In fact, Congress hasn=E2=80=99t passed a full budget on time si=
nce fiscal year 1997. So, [how is the government getting funded]([link removed]
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cess-work/)
- The president submits a budget request every February. By April 15, the H=
ouse and Senate budget committees draft a resolution setting spending level=
s.
- Sometimes a proposed budget requires a law change, such as adjusting mand=
atory spending or increasing the debt limit. In these cases, Congress must =
also pass reconciliation bills, which change the laws necessary to pass a b=
udget that meets the outline in the resolution. This must be done by June 1=
5 of each year.
- Appropriations committees then write detailed spending bills, due by June=
30. If these aren=E2=80=99t passed by the end of the fiscal year in Septem=
ber, Congress has two options: pass a continuing resolution to temporarily =
fund financial programs that keep the government running or shut the govern=
ment down.=E2=80=AF
[Number of appropriation bills passed by the fiscal year's end Subhead](htt=
ps://usafacts.org/articles/how-does-the-government-budget-process-work/)
- Continuing resolutions have covered some or all appropriations in every f=
iscal year since 1997 and 46 of the last 49 fiscal years.
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Crime by the numbers=C2=A0
How does the nation track crime? The latest numbers show the combined viole=
nt and property crime rate is down overall. But there=E2=80=99s more to the=
story when you [dig into the details]([link removed]
-the-crime-rate-in-the-us/country/united-states/), which is one of our favo=
rite things to do. Here are the numbers.=E2=80=AF=C2=A0
[Property and violent crimes per 100,000 people]([link removed]
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- Last year, the US recorded 359 violent crimes and 1,760 property crimes p=
er 100,000 people. The nation=E2=80=99s combined violent and property crime=
rate fell 8.4% versus the previous year. The overall crime rate is down 49=
.1% since 2001.
- In 2024, there was about one violent offense for every 278 people, and 71=
.3% of all violent crimes were aggravated assaults. There was about one pro=
perty crime for every 57 people, and 72.3% of all property crimes were larc=
eny-thefts, more colloquially known as stealing.
- [Alaska]([link removed]
ate/alaska/) had the highest violent crime rate, at 724 offenses per 100,00=
0 people, while [Maine]([link removed]
-in-the-us/state/maine/) had the lowest, at 100. [New Mexico]([link removed]
cts.org/answers/what-is-the-crime-rate-in-the-us/state/new-mexico/) had the=
highest property crime rate, at 2,751 per 100,000, while [Idaho]([link removed]
safacts.org/answers/what-is-the-crime-rate-in-the-us/state/idaho/) had the =
lowest, at 736.
- Our [website]([link removed]
us/country/united-states/) has stats for your home state. The pages are upd=
ated annually. =C2=A0
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Data behind the news
Last week, the Office of Management and Budget instructed agencies to plan =
for layoffs (rather than furloughs) in the event of a [government shutdown]=
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nt-shutdown/).
Storms Humberto and Imelda could bring hazardous weather conditions to part=
s of the Atlantic coast this week. Track Atlantic hurricane season [here](h=
ttps://usafacts.org/answers/how-active-is-the-latest-hurricane-season/count=
ry/united-states/).
Are you ready for some [weekly fact quiz]([link removed]
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One last fact
[The US' top 6 partners accounted for 47.7% of all US trade]([link removed]
ts.org/answers/what-is-the-value-of-us-trade/country/united-states/)
The US has [trade relations]([link removed]
-of-us-trade/country/united-states/) with more than 200 countries, territor=
ies, and regional associations. Mexico, Canada, and China have been the top=
three trading partners with the US since 2004. China=E2=80=99s position ha=
s bounced around; it was the sixth top trading partner in 1999, but the fir=
st from 2016 to 2018.
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