The federal lawmakers in the United States have not passed a budget for this fiscal year (FY) and it appears that they have given up on doing so. They are making plans to add to the “continuing resolutions” (CR) that have already been passed which are effective through February, and will introduce a final 7-month CR to take us until the FY ends in September.
Funding the government by passing a budget is arguably one of the most important duties of our Senators and Congressmen, and they can’t even get this done.
House Appropriations Chairman Hal Rogers yesterday announced a partial list of 70 spending cuts that will be included in an upcoming CR bill. Here is a list of proposed cuts for some of the land management agencies, compared to the President’s budget request for this fiscal year.
- Fish and Wildlife Service: -$72M
- National Park Service: -$51M
- Forest Service: -$38M
Thanks Chuck
