Timing might factor into this?
Trump doesn’t have his people all in place yet at the agencies. Still lots of swamp critter holdovers. Might need those eyes to really scour and find the areas to cut.
Also, this does give his team time to prepare the political battleground before October.
What I don’t know is if the annual budget in October has a better structure for passage via reconciliation (51 Senate votes) as opposed to this bill which *perhaps* due to non-budget things in it is subject to filibuster? Have no clue.
I’m going to hold off on being too critical and see what we get on health care and taxes this summer, but I can’t disagree with any poster that is very angry and wants a fight right now.
Normally, a president’s proposed budget for the following year (fiscal 2018, starting October 1 this year) would be in Congress by now.
This is a resolution that completes fiscal 2017 and a new incoming president probably should not be expected to have much of a say.
Obama’s first budget request was for fiscal 2010, and had been unveiled by this point in his Administration. I don’t believe he got much say in the 2009 budget.
You are correcto!
All in good time. And now that Trump has signaled 5 months ahead that he’s going to take action, it puts every one on notice: GOPe and Dem alike — make a deal or else.