So, is there a stumble in the race to a floor vote for the sunset bills? The Brady bill has already been pushed back to September. Now there are signs that the Tiahrt bill is likewise being pushed back.

The amount of organizations in opposition to sunset legislation has been continuously mounting. These efforts have advanced as groups are compiling unique letters to send to Congress addressing how a sunset commission would affect their programs and concerns. Voices of apprehension include organizations that span all areas of public interest and faith communities. This encouraging manifestation of written opposition shows that federal programs across-the-board will be vulnerable if sunset commission legislation moves forward.

So things are a little different now. The Tiahrt bill is the only bill getting a vote this week. We have known for a while that the Tiahrt bill was the only one scheduled for the Rules Committee, but as of last night the rumors still were that the Brady bill would be appended to the Tiahrt bill as an amendment.

Who opposes sunset commission legislation? Everybody who's anybody. Check out the latest batch of opposition letters: