Welcome to the end of October Omnibus Awareness Month, where we’ve shown how the #OmnibusMakestheGovernment. Here’s a recap of our work spotlighting the importance of the federal appropriations process to fully functioning agencies and departments.
On Day 1, we highlighted how weak funding limits the National Labor Relations Board’s ability to protect workers all over the country from labor rights violations.
https://twitter.com/revolvingdoorDC/status/1576978814466342923?s=20&t=Hn1XALL9tad7DqVf0FdfDw
On Day 2, we looked at how robust funding will determine the Interior Department’s capacity to play a meaningful role in addressing climate change.
https://twitter.com/revolvingdoorDC/status/1577378633491963904?s=20&t=kImRd-49dnTZUciHKFp3zw
On Day 3, we lamented the loss of Department of Justice Environmental and Natural Resources Division attorneys responsible for enforcement of bedrock environmental laws.
https://twitter.com/revolvingdoorDC/status/1577378633491963904?s=20&t=kImRd-49dnTZUciHKFp3zw
On the 4th day, we looked at the Department of Housing and Urban Development, where staffing shortfalls have restricted the government’s ability to support and protect homeowners.
https://twitter.com/revolvingdoorDC/status/1578003387978653696?s=20&t=69ZXZxG9Pwvh6iMAGdp2-w
On Day 5, we highlighted how underfunding and understaffing issues at the Food and Drug Administration threaten food and drug safety across the country.
https://twitter.com/revolvingdoorDC/status/1578378423893901314?s=20&t=z8L-XzqYzyHtXTVqr0Rppw
Day 6 was Indigenous People’s Day so we pointed out the impact of the appropriations process and the federal budget on tribal interests.
https://twitter.com/revolvingdoorDC/status/1579474561749614592?s=20&t=Mwx4AOLVt8q08YpNNCXYNg
On Day 7, we looked at how funding and capacity issues at the Securities and Exchange Commission threaten the agency’s ability to effectively oversee markets.
https://twitter.com/revolvingdoorDC/status/1579898967412072448?s=20&t=mDi_dZbr1Dq57rjKuDp9VA
On Day 8, we explained how decades of stagnant discretionary budgets at the Federal Trade Commission have resulted in a declining number of enforcement actions to limit consolidation.
https://twitter.com/revolvingdoorDC/status/1580193746213212160?s=20&t=vPZyIc0jVfmsEjc7bn0kNw
On the 9th day, we focused on the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) where a shrunken workforce has led to unsafe and hazardous worksites across the country.
https://twitter.com/revolvingdoorDC/status/1580549446047125508?s=20&t=P1Z-kSz--d9LIk2MraqBFA
On Day 10, we looked at how staffing losses have greatly weakened the Department of Agriculture’s capacity to address climate risks and ensure food security.
https://twitter.com/revolvingdoorDC/status/1580938930060689408?s=20&t=bkuQ2EK6pbzY9zPtRePLaQ
On Day 11, we explained how decades of underinvestment have left the Commodity Futures Trading Commission unprepared to manage climate risk in the financial system, aggressively regulate markets and protect investors.
https://twitter.com/revolvingdoorDC/status/1582059445206458368?s=20&t=9JWxUH-RmI1w6z2ZW-aaAQ
On the 12th day, we argued for a more robustly funded Federal Energy Regulatory Commission – one committed to cracking down on market manipulation by utilities and energy companies.
https://twitter.com/revolvingdoorDC/status/1582364594382995459?s=20&t=1g5RbeBxEe0TcTOuThHORw
On Day 13, we looked at how flat budgets and staffing shortfalls have impaired the Department of Justice Antitrust Division’s ability to effectively enforce antitrust laws to prevent monopolization and protect consumers.
https://twitter.com/revolvingdoorDC/status/1582769014895362048?s=20&t=_B_BQ0Sh5RxH45eXyrBLoA
On Day 14, we looked at a little known regulator – the Federal Maritime Commission – which has a budget 15 times smaller than the military’s marching band.
https://twitter.com/revolvingdoorDC/status/1583103008711520256?s=20&t=XFSFUGIIUCNjHAHQ7Fw77g
On Day 15, we showed how a whittled workforce has diminished the Environmental Protection Agency's ability to enforce laws that ensure access to clean air, land and water.
https://twitter.com/revolvingdoorDC/status/1583529921237774336?s=20&t=jH4tRRotFc9SQSAwKsr69A
On Day 16, we looked at the Department of Veteran Affairs and showed how an appropriately-funded department can fulfill its mission.
https://twitter.com/revolvingdoorDC/status/1584620313425620993?s=20&t=kuBpRtewS930XQxS8sMcTA
On the 17th day, we focused on the Department of Energy, which needs increased funding to rebuild lost capacity and support much-needed climate focused projects.
https://twitter.com/revolvingdoorDC/status/1584987709776723968?s=20&t=5nJzXBcSSY4kvnzuAXAngw
On Day 18, we highlighted the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission’s struggles to keep up with its growing caseload.
https://twitter.com/revolvingdoorDC/status/1585333150040793088?s=20&t=5nJzXBcSSY4kvnzuAXAngw
On the 19th day, we warned against unquestioned increases to the Department of Defense’s budget and documented the numerous progressive priorities that could be funded with cuts to the Pentagon’s budget.
https://twitter.com/revolvingdoorDC/status/1585695381169799168?s=20&t=E5Ta_Xi7DL_VyHzPiPT5Xg
And on day 20, we touched on the wild staffing decline at the Office of Personnel Management, which lost almost half of its entire workforce between fiscal year 2019 and 2020.
https://twitter.com/revolvingdoorDC/status/1586087868241694720?s=20&t=Ta48sxNDvW42FObf9h9a1w
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