While the House is set to finish work all eleven House spending bills by the end of this month, there is pressure on the Senate to figure out a floor strategy to avoid the unruly process that characterized last year's spending negotiations. Next week the Senate is scheduled to work on the Interior-EPA and Homeland Security bills, but after the July Fourth recess the appropriations schedule remains uncertain, according to leadership and committee staff. This Washington Post article from yesterday looks in depth at the Appropriations Chairman - Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS) and Rep. Jerry Lewis (R-CA) - and what they are hoping to accomplish during this appropriations cycle.