Why does Congress often resort to omnibus bills to pass legislation?

Which is correct?


1. Congress puts major issues off until the last minute and then enacts everything in one big bill before the session ends.


2. The president prefers omnibus legislation.


3. It's a way of building support for legislation.


4. All of the above.





Also:


Compared to Congress


1. the legislature meets for a longer period of time.


2. the members of the Texas legislature are well paid.


3. the legislature meets relatively infrequently.


4. all of the above.





Thanks|||1 is correct. But most omnibus bills are spending authorizations, not original legislation.





Every law Congress passes generally has 2 parts: the enabling legislation (changes the existing law ar makes new law) and appropriations legislation (authorization to spend the money needed to carry out the law). The Constitution and the Budget process limits how far ahead some types of laws can be funded, so every year Congress has to pass appropriations bills. They are often highly debated, contentious, and down to the wire. Omnibus bills lump them all together (usually with tons of earmarks).|||it's easier.|||Although for question 1 none of the answers is technically correct, answer 1 comes the closest. IN real life, omnibus bills are passed because Congress cannot agree on various aspects of the bills in front of them so they keep getting amended and returned to committee. Eventually, time runs out and the only solution to keep the government operating is to pass either a Continuing Resolution (which is a temporary measure) or an Omnibus spending measure (which funds the agencies for the remainder of the fiscal year).