When Congress soon leaves the Capitol for the campaign trail, a long list of unfinished business will likely be left behind. This year will mark the first year since the modern budget process was created in 1974 that no budget resolution has been passed by either the House or the Senate. Of the twelve appropriations bills necessary to fund the federal government during the coming year, Congress has not enacted one of them.

Below are several developments we have been following since the last edition of the Washington Budget Report (sign up here) was published.

Below are several developments we have been following since the last edition of the Washington Budget Report (sign up here) was published.

Below are several developments we have been following since the last edition of the Washington Budget Report (sign up here) was published.

Below are several developments we have been following since the last edition of the Washington Budget Report (sign up here) was published. 

As Congress returns from its July 4th recess, below are some of the budget stories we have been following since the last edition of the Washington Budget Report (sign up here) was published. 

Last week congressional leaders confirmed what many have long suspected: Congress will not meet its obligation to pass a budget resolution for FY 2011. At a public forum, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said "It isn’t possible to debate and pass a realistic, long-term budget until we’ve considered the bipartisan commission’s deficit-reduction plan, which is expected in December." According to Hoyer, Congress w

While we publish a weekly Washington Budget Report (sign up here), we wanted to direct your attention to some other budget items we are watching this week.