And this is a very critical period in the appropriation process.

That bill passed after the appropriations process had finished and therefore received no money.

It is no secret that Congress's budget and appropriations process has completely collapsed.

The appropriations process has broken down in recent Congressional sessions because of serious disputes over spending and policy.

Several people involved in the appropriations process said no other lawmaker employed that strategy to the same extent.

They escape regular Congressional review because no normal authorization or appropriation process takes place.

Typically, these groups organize without official recognition by the chamber and are not funded through the appropriation process.

Parliament and the parliamentary appropriations process were not respected.

In 1988, the Judiciary sought funding through the appropriation process to establish the capability to provide electronic public access services.

Squeezed by the self-imposed discipline of last fall's budget act, the appropriations process has moved ahead faster than usual.