The Northeast-Midwest Institute and the Northeast-Midwest Congressional and Senate Coalitions have tracked and analyzed federal spending and taxation patterns since the mid-1970s. Each year, the Institute provides an analysis of the President’s budget request, including a description of key programs and an analysis of long-term funding trends of programs critical to the region. The Institute tracks legislation and the results of House and Senate action on appropriations for relevant federal programs, as well as provides more detailed appropriations tracking for policy areas of special interest.