Budget Deficit Must Be a Priority

With the start of the new fiscal year just days away — and only two of the 12 annual appropriations bills signed into law — the Senate will again face a mad scramble to complete its appropriations business. But despite the honest and good faith efforts of the Appropriations Committee’s leadership, we can forget about getting our work done on time. Instead, we will likely see a big omnibus appropriations bill. Once again, the process has gotten seriously off track.