The phrase "budget impasse" means that there is a conflict or disagreement between different parties or groups when making decisions about money and spending plans. It usually refers to a situation where a budget cannot be agreed upon or approved.
Reining in overpayments could help resolve state budget impasse State Rep. James Roebuck, D - Phila., today released a report on Pennsylvania charter schools that spotlights what he called the «Wild West» spending or borrowing practices of some, as well as a... (paschoolfunding.org)
The sun gleamed down on the closed Washington Monument as the federal budget impasse continued in Washington on Jan. 4, 1996. (npr.org)
In all the months of budget impasse this is the first mention of the provision. (wshu.org)