It’s been more than a month since the U.S. House of Representatives passed a budget that would cut $61 billion in federal spending. But it is still awaiting passage by the U.S. Senate and ultimately a signature from President Barack Obama to make it law.
In a press conference on Wednesday, Speaker of the House John Boehner called upon the Senate and its Democratic leadership to proceed forward with its own budget.
“Well, it’s just that simple,” Boehner said. “It’s time for the president – I mean the Democrats to pass a bill. The House has passed our bill and it’s been nearly 40 days and yet we’ve seen nothing pass the United States Senate. It’s time for Senate Democrats to act on the bill. We know that reducing spending will lead to a better environment for job creators to create jobs in America.”
And as Boehner explained, the sooner that happens, the better, because it will allow negotiations to begin on a finalized budget instead of hoping for the alternative – a government shutdown.
“Now the Senate says ‘we have a plan,’” Boehner said. “Well great – pass the damn thing and send it over here and let’s have real negotiations instead of sitting over there and rooting for a government shutdown.”
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