Lawmakers frustrated with quick fix budget process

From Republicans.

"I think we need to do a much better job of that," West Virginia Congressman Alex Mooney (R-WV-3) said.

To Democrats.

"The best option is probably the only option," Pennsylvania Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) said.

Many lawmakers are frustrated with the way Congress is funding the government.

“I think we should be passing appropriations bills and doing our job here," Mooney added.

West Virginia Congressman Alex Mooney and Pennsylvania Senator Bob Casey don’t always agree on policy. But they both say waiting till the last minute and passing quick fixes isn’t working.

"I wish we could get a longer term spending bill that wasn’t a resolution where you keep things at current spending levels," Casey added.

Congress passed a government-spending bill just 48 hours before the deadline narrowly avoiding a government shutdown. But it only keeps the doors until December 9th. They’ll have to go through the process all over again then.

"The intensity of the partisanship has made that very contentious," Matthew Dallek, Associate Professor of Political Management at the George Washington University said.

Dallak said the upcoming elections could have an impact on the appropriations process when lawmakers return in November.

"Depending on who’s in the White House and depending of the make up of Congress in January, Republicans and Democrats are going to have different incentives," Dallak said.

“It’s possible that in November that there will be an effort to revive really a deal on the budget, a long term budget deal," he added.

Until then, there won’t be any progress as lawmakers are back on recess and returning home to campaign.