The White House issued veto threats today against two spending bills that are set to hit the House floor next week.

The Office of Management and Budget said the House Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies appropriations bill and the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies spending measure violate spending totals agreed to under the 2011 Budget Control Act.

That act "created a framework for more than $2 trillion in deficit reduction and provided tight spending caps that would bring discretionary spending to a minimum level needed to preserve critical national priorities," OMB said in both veto threats.

OMB said the House Transportation proposal, which is nearly $2 billion below the president's request, "would mean that when the Congress constructs other appropriations bills, it would necessitate significant and harmful cuts to critical national priorities, such as education, research and development, job training, and health care."

And along with concerns over the spending level put forth in the Agriculture bill, which is about $1.7 billion below President Obama's request, OMB said the measure would impose "harmful cuts" in rural economic development, renewable energy development, nutrition programs, food safety and international food aid.

"Investing in these areas is critical to the Nation's economic growth, security, and global competitiveness," OMB said in a statement.

Both bills are expected to be considered under an open rule next week that would allow amendments to be included on the House floor.

Click here and here to read the OMB releases.