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S.Con.Res.70: An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013.

March 14, 2008 Senate Democrats Vote to Raise Taxes on "Tax & Spend Thursday"

00073, 13-Mar, S.Con.Res. 70, On the Motion S.Amdt. 4313, Rejected, Motion to Waive CBA Cornyn Amdt. No. 4313; To protect the family budget from runaway Government spending by increasing the number of Senators necessary to waive the ...

March 14, 2008 House and Senate Pass FY09 Budget Resolutions

Following a marathon 15 hour session Thursday that ran well past midnight, the Senate passed its budget resolution for fiscal year 2009 (S.Con.Res.70) in a 51 to 44 vote. In the preceding hours, dozens of amendments were proposed and ...

March 14, 2008 Budget would torpedo Bush’s tax cuts

... clean energy and other programs. It also would avoid $196 billion worth of Bush-proposed cuts to Medicare and the Medicaid health care program for the poor and disabled. ___. The bills are H. Con. Res. 312 and S. Con. Res. 70. ...

March 14, 2008 Budget would torpedo Bush's tax cuts

Con. Res. 312 and S. Con. Res. 70. ___. On the Net:. House Budget Committee: http://budget.house.gov. Senate Budget Committee: http://budget.senate.gov. source: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080314/ap_on_go_co/congress_budget [link]

March 14, 2008 Senator Ensign’s Amendment on HSA Health Plan Deductiblility Not ...

Biden amdt. #4245 (re: international affairs) – Agreed to (73-23) Vitter amdt. #4299 (re: SOS-reimportation) – Agreed to (73-23) Adoption to S. Con. Res. 70, as amended (FY09 Budget Resolution) – Agreed to (51-41)

March 14, 2008 The Daily Brief - Friday, March 14, 2008

Senator John Ensign (R-NV) has filed an amendment to the Senate Budget Resolution (S.Con.Res.70) that would provide $50 million in budget authority to the Department of Justice to coordinate state enforcement efforts of the Child ...

March 14, 2008 Senate, House Pass Budget Reconciliation Bills

... fiscal year 2009 budget resolutions (H. Con. Res. 312 and S. Con. Res. 70) that would increase spending for healthcare and other domestic programs and would kill hundreds of billions of dollars in tax cuts won by President Bush.

March 14, 2008 Late breaking news

312) and Senate (S. Con. Res. 70) fiscal year 2009 budget resolutions began on Wednesday, as Democrats “trumpeted surplus-producing budget plans” and Republicans “seized on looming tax increases,” the ...

March 14, 2008 House, Senate To Vote On Budget Resolutions Without Proposed ...

Res. 312) and Senate (S. Con. Res. 70) fiscal year 2009 budget resolutions began on Wednesday, as Democrats "trumpeted surplus-producing budget plans" and Republicans "seized on looming tax increases," the AP/Philadelphia Inquirer repor

March 14, 2008 House, Senate To Vote On Budget Resolutions Without Proposed ...

312) and Senate (S. Con. Res. 70) fiscal year 2009 budget resolutions began on Wednesday, as Democrats “trumpeted surplus-producing budget plans” and Republicans “seized on looming tax increases,” the AP/Philadelphia Inquirer reports. .

March 14, 2008 House, Senate To Vote On Budget Resolutions Without Proposed ...

Debate on the House (H. Con. Res. 312) and Senate (S. Con. Res. 70) fiscal year 2009 budget resolutions began on Wednesday, as Democrats "trumpeted surplus-producing budget plans" and Republicans "seized on looming tax increases," the.

March 14, 2008 House, Senate To Vote On Budget Resolutions Without Proposed ...

Debate on the House (H. Con. Res. 312) and Senate (S. Con. Res. 70) fiscal year 2009 budget resolutions began on Wednesday, as Democrats "trumpeted surplus-producing budget plans" and Republicans "seized on looming tax increases," the.

March 14, 2008 Late breaking news

312) and Senate (S. Con. Res. 70) fiscal year 2009 budget resolutions began on Wednesday, as Democrats “trumpeted surplus-producing budget plans” and Republicans “seized on looming tax increases,” the ...

March 13, 2008 10:29:25 AM 10:15 Senate Convenes with a Moment of Silence

Senator Metzenbaum served the state of Ohio from 1973 to 1995. For today’s session the Senate is expected to spend all day voting on amendments to the Senate Budget Resolution S. Con. Res. 70. The votes could last into tomorrow morning.

March 13, 2008 S. Con. Res. 70, An original concurrent resolution setting forth ...

S. Con. Res. 70 would set forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009, including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013.... Vote on This Bill: For | Against.

March 13, 2008 Budget Resolution Passes

After an extremely long night of work that carried well over into this morning, the Senate has passed the Budget Resolution (S.Con.Res. 70) by a vote of 51 (Y) to 44 (N). As previously stated, this resolution and its amendments will not ...

March 13, 2008 Budget Resolution - Allard Campaign Promise Funding Amendment

An interesting vote occurred this afternoon in the Senate during consideration of the Budget Resolution (S.Con.Res. 70). Senator Allard (R-CO) offered an amendment that would essentially provide funding for the majority of Senator ...

March 13, 2008 Today in Washington DC - March 13, 2008

On The Floor: the Senate resumes consideration of the fiscal 2009 budget resolution (S. Con. Res. 70). After a half hour of debate on the budget, the Senate will proceed to this year’s “vote-a-rama” on budget amendments around 11 AM. ...

March 13, 2008 Congress 110, Senate vote: Vote 44: S CON RES 70

Bill: S CON RES 70. Vote description: Conrad Amdt. No. 4190; To add a deficit-neutral reserve fund for repealing the 1993 rate increase for the alternative minimum tax for individuals. Result: Agreed to, 53-46, with 1 not voting. ...

March 13, 2008 Senate backs some tax cuts, nixes others

They both endorse Bush’s even more generous $36 billion, or 7 percent, increase for the core Pentagon budget. ___. The bills are H. Con. Res. 312 and S. Con. Res. 70. ___. On the Net:. House Budget Committee: http://budget.house.gov ...

March 13, 2008 Tax Cuts

... greater-than-inflation increases for domestic agency budgets. They both endorse Bush's even more generous $36 billion, or 7 percent, increase for the core Pentagon budget. ___. The bills are H. Con. Res. 312 and S. Con. Res. 70.

March 13, 2008 Senate adds money to tackle VA claims backlog

The Senate’s budget resolution, S. Con. Res. 70, which lays out guidelines for federal spending for the fiscal year that begins Oct. 1, already included a $3.2 billion increase in veterans’ funding over the Bush administration request. ...

March 13, 2008 House endorses budget that would allow steep tax increases ...

They both endorse Bush's even more generous $36 billion, or 7 percent, increase for the core Pentagon budget. ___ The bills are H. Con. Res. 312 and S. Con. Res. 70. ___ On the Net: House Budget Committee: http://budget.house.gov ...

March 13, 2008 Congress 110, Senate vote: Vote 80: S CON RES 70

Question: On the Amendment. Bill: S CON RES 70. Vote description: Boxer Amdt. No. 4379; To facilitate coverage of pregnant women in SCHIP. Result: Agreed to, 70-27, with 3 not voting. Barack Obama voted Yes.

March 13, 2008 Budget Resolution - AMT, Estate Tax and Social Security Amendments

Here’sa quick update on some amendment work being done on the Senate’s Budget Resolution (S.Con.Res. 70). Alternative Minimum Tax The Senate agreed to an amendment offered by Senator Conrad (D-ND) that would repeal the Alternative ...

March 13, 2008 Congress 110, Senate vote: Vote 81: S CON RES 70

Bill: S CON RES 70. Vote description: Allard Amdt. No. 4233; To require that legislation to reauthorize SCHIP include provisions codifying the unborn child regulation. Result: Rejected, 46-52, with 2 not voting. Barack Obama voted No.

March 13, 2008 Congress 110, Senate vote: Vote 83: S CON RES 70

Bill: S CON RES 70. Vote description: Biden Amdt. No. 4245; To restore full funding for the international affairs budget, in support of the reconstruction of Iraq and Afghanistan, nuclear nonproliferation, foreign assistance, ...

March 12, 2008 Today in Washington DC - March 12, 2008

On The Floor: Senate reconvened at 9:30 AM today and resumed consideration of the fiscal 2009 budget resolution (S. Con. Res. 70). Today, Senator Arlen Specter (R-PA) introduced an amendment to the budget to eliminate the alternative ...

March 12, 2008 Today in Washington DC - March 12, 2008

On The Floor: Senate reconvened at 9:30 AM today and resumed consideration of the fiscal 2009 budget resolution (S. Con. Res. 70). Today, Senator Arlen Specter (R-PA) introduced an amendment to the budget to eliminate the alternative ...

March 11, 2008 Today in Washington DC - March 11, 2008

Following the completion of morning business, the Senate will resume consideration of the fiscal 2009 budget resolution (S. Con. Res. 70). Two tax amendments could be offered to the budget today. Senate Finance Committee Chair Max ...