House Majority Leader DeLay today said floor consideration of the budget process bill spearheaded by Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-TX), and other conservatives has been delayed. "We've been put back just a little bit because we've asked a lot of the Appropriations Committee and a lot of [Appropriations] Chairman Lewis," DeLay told reporters today. "He's a vital part of budget process reform, and he's asked us to sort of give him a leave of absence until he gets all 11 appropriations bills done." Lewis has said repeatedly he will have all 13 appropriations bills finished by the July 4 recess in three weeks. Hensarling's bill would give the budget the force of law, as well as eliminate the practice of emergency spending bills, limit entitlement spending, and establish a committee to study waste, fraud, and abuse. DeLay said he was hopeful they could introduce a bill before the August break, but did not elaborate on a deadline. Read the latest Watcher article on these proposed budget process reforms.