(Corrects first paragraph to show 2022)
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Biden administration plans to release its discretionary funding request for 2022 next week, with a full budget proposal set to be unveiled later this spring, a budget official said on Tuesday.
The official, who declined to be named, said the phased roll-out was designed to prioritize the discretionary funding because “this is the information Congress needs to start its appropriations process.” The full budget will include mandatory spending and tax reform proposals, in addition to discretionary spending, the official added. (This story corrects year from 2021 to 2022 in the first paragraph)
(Reporting by Alexandra Alper; Editing by Leslie Adler)
