[no-to-illegals]

It goes to the Senate where it can be discussed, amendments added or a complete rewriting and then voted up or down after the Senate alters. If the House stands strong though (in conference committee) the House holds the purse strings and that is our Constitution in a short statement. The House must approve or write in all spending.

[okie01]

The House must approve or write in all spending.

Unless there is no budget passed -- which the Senate has failed to do for five years.

In which case, expenditures are governed by the Current Services Baseline. Which they have been for the past five years.