On May 16, 2012, the Senate failed to pass five different budget
proposals, thus ensuring Congress will not enact a budget this
year. Congressional budgets are non-binding documents and as such
do not require the President's approval. This is by no means
the first time in recent history where Congress has failed to pass
a budget, though the failure of chambers to do so often makes for
good political theater. Here's a summary of the five proposals
that failed to garner enough support to proceed:
Administration's Budget (S. Con. Res. 41).
In a highly political move, Budget Committee Ranking Member Jeff
Session's (R-AL) offered a version of President's
Obama's budget, which failed by a vote of 0-99 (roll call vote). In March during the
deliberations of the House Budget, Rep. Mulvaney (R-SC) offered a
similar amendment which failed by a 0-414 vote (roll call vote).
