Senate appropriators scrapped plans to take up their Homeland Security bill this week, while the House punted on three spending bills before leaving town for an extended summer recess. CQ Roll Call’s Aidan Quigley, Valerie Yurk and David Lerman discuss the latest setbacks to the appropriations process and the challenge awaiting Congress this fall.

Show Notes:

• Homeland Security bill pulled from Senate Appropriations markup
• Massive veterans budget gap rips hole in appropriations process
• Interior-Environment spending bill passes House in late-night surprise
• House lawmakers to start summer break Thursday morning