Congressional Record — April 9, 2025

Overview of the day

The proceedings for this date focused on the consideration of a concurrent resolution establishing the congressional budget for fiscal year 2025.

Summary of the House proceedings

H. Con. Res. 14 was called up for immediate consideration with a Senate amendment.
H. Con. Res. 14 establishes the congressional budget for fiscal year 2025 and sets budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034.
H. Con. Res. 14 provides recommended levels for Federal revenues, new budget authority, budget outlays, deficits, public debt, and debt held by the public from 2025 through 2034.
H. Con. Res. 14 sets budget authority and outlay levels for major functional categories including National Defense, International Affairs, General Science, Space, and Technology, Energy, Natural Resources and Environment, Agriculture, Commerce and Housing Credit, Transportation, Community and Regional Development, Education, Training, Employment, and Social Services, Health, Medicare, Income Security, Social Security, Veterans Benefits and Services, Administration of Justice, General Government, and Net Interest.
H. Con. Res. 14 includes reconciliation instructions for various House committees to reduce or increase the deficit for the period of fiscal years 2025 through 2034.
H. Con. Res. 14 includes instructions for the Committee on Ways and Means to increase the statutory debt limit by $4,000,000,000,000.
H. Con. Res. 14 establishes reserve funds for reconciliation legislation, government deregulation, spending reductions, current tax policy baselines, and the protection of Medicare and Medicaid.
H. Con. Res. 14 contains policy statements in the House of Representatives regarding economic growth, mandatory spending reduction, and government deregulation.
H. Con. Res. 14 mentions (Public Law 115-97) in relation to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.

Summary of Senate proceedings

There was no Senate activity on this date.