[LostInBayport]

Why is a spending bill originating in the Senate?

Because it would never get off the ground in the House, and that would deprive leftists of an issue to screech about in the hopes of diverting everyone's attention from Obamacare. All the media will report is that House Republicans are denying people who have collected two years of unemployment from getting another three months. A professional victimcrat makes for much more lurid soundbites and video than the truth does ("spending bills originate in the House, so this is all Harry Reid wasting time to put on a show").

[Road Warrior ‘04]

Because it would never get off the ground in the House,...

If it were me and unfortunately, it isn't, and I were in the House, I'd let this thing languish for months, if not years! The House (GOP) should ask itself, "What would Harry do?"