Last Friday, the Obama White House missed a deadline to detail how the $109 billion in defense cuts, which are scheduled to go into effect in January of next year, would look in practice.  The report was required by law.  The White House missing congressionally mandated reports is nothing new—both Republicans and Democrats in the White House have ignored deadlines required by law.

But it’s not just the White House missing deadlines—it’s Congress, too.  This year, as outlined in our appropriations timeline, we’ve seen a lot of missed budget deadlines this year.  Let’s break those down:

2012: MISSED BUDGET DEADLINES

Missed Deadline #1: White House Fails To Submit Budget On Time. “The White House told Congress on Monday that its budget will be late this year, meaning President Obama onceagain will miss the deadline set in law. Congressional officials said the president now will send up his budget on Feb. 13, which is a week later than the usual date. The law requires the budget be sent by the first Monday in February.” (Stephen Dinan, The Washington Times, 1/23/12)

• The President Is Required To Submit His Budget Outline By The First Monday Of February. (Congressional Research Service, 1/28/04, p.2)

Missed Deadline #2: Senate Budget Committee Fails To Submit A Budget Resolution. According to the Library of Congress website, the Senate Budget Committee failed to vote on a budget resolution. (Library of Congress Website, Accessed 9/9/12)

• A Draft Budget Resolution Is To Be Submitted To The Senate By April 1. (Congressional Research Service, 1/28/04, p.6; U.S. Senate, Committee on the Budget, Website, Accessed 9/9/12)

Missed Deadline #3: Congress Fails To Pass A Budget. (Library of Congress Website, Accessed 9/9/12)

• The House And Senate Are Required To Pass A Budget Resolution By April 15. (Congressional Research Service, 1/28/04, p.6)

Missed Deadline #4: House Appropriations Committee Failed To Report All Of The FY 2013 AppropriationsBills. The House Appropriations Committee only passed eight of the 12 appropriations bills by June 10, 2012. (Library of Congress Website, Accessed 9/9/12)

• The House Appropriations Bill Is Supposed To Report The Final Appropriations Bill By June 10. (Congressional Research Service, 1/28/04, p.6; U.S. Senate, Committee on the Budget, Website, Accessed 9/9/12))

Missed Deadline #5: U.S. House Failed To Finish Work On The FY 2013 Appropriations Bills. As of June 30, the House had passed only five of the 12 appropriations bills. (Library of Congress Website, Accessed 9/9/12)

• The U.S. House Is Supposed To Submit The Final Appropriations Bill By June 30. (Congressional Research Service, 1/28/04, p.6; U.S. Senate, Committee on the Budget, Website, Accessed 9/9/12))

Missed Deadline #6: The OMB Failed To Report Its Mid-Session Review On Time. “The Obama administration has missed another annual budget deadline, failing to send Congress a mid-session budget review before July 16. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) confirmed Monday that the deadline for the review, due every year on that date, was not met this year.” (Erik Wasson, The Hill, 7/16/12)

• The White House Is Supposed To Submit The Mid-Session Review By July 15. (Committee on the Budget, Website, Accessed 9/9/12))

Missed Deadline #7: White House Misses Sequestration Transparency Act Deadline. “The White House announced that it will not meet Friday’s deadline to make public what plans it will put into place to deal with the massive defense cuts coming at the end of the year. The announcement comes shortly after President Obama signed into law the Sequestration Transparency Act that requires him to submit a report to Congress detailing the impact of his ‘sequester’ on defense and non-defenseprograms – cuts that were triggered after the so-called Super Committee to come up with a debt deal last year.” (Fox News, 9/7/12)

ANOTHER FAILURE: Congress Not Likely To Pass One Appropriations Bill Before New Fiscal Year. However, Congress will probably pass a CR, so this is technically not a missed deadline.