Established in 1974, the congressional budget process now seems broken. This congressional budget resolution can, but does not have to, set up the fast-track reconciliation process, described in more detail below. No member of the minority party has voted for a budget resolution offered by the majority party since 2008. Budgets are free from filibusters but not conflictUnder the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, neither budget resolutions nor reconciliation bills can be filibustered. Unlike the budget resolution, spending bills can be filibustered.

Source: Washington Post October 26, 2017 16:09 UTC