Fiscal Year 2009 Budget Markup Part 1
The House Budget Committee marked up the fiscal year 2009 concurrent budget resolution. It is a nonbinding five-year tax and spending plan put together by the House and Senate Budget…
89 viewsThe House Budget Committee marked up the fiscal year 2009 concurrent budget resolution. It is a nonbinding five-year tax and spending plan put together by the House and Senate Budget…
89 viewsIn his first appearance before the committee, Chairman Bernanke testified about the fiscal challenges to the U.S. economy. Topics included the federal budget deficit, interest payments on…
146 viewsHouse Majority Leader Steny Hoyer and members of the Blue Dog Coalition talked about three measures in the rules package before the House of Representatives that they say would restore…
102 viewsThe House Budget Committee marked up the Fiscal Year 2007 budget resolution. Members offered amendments, debated spending provisions, and voted on several contentious provisions. The legislation…
46 viewsMembers offered amendments and debated provisions of budget reconciliation legislation. Much of the focus was spending cuts to free funds for hurricane recovery efforts on the Gulf Coast.
83 viewsAs committee members marked up the fiscal year 2006 budget resolution bill, amendments to the legislation were submitted and debated one at a time.
57 viewsCommittee staff members made a presentation about data in the budget resolution, and committee members questioned them. The committee continued its mark up of the FY 2006 budget resolution.
83 viewsCommittee members marked up the fiscal year 2006 budget resolution bill and debated spending priorities for next year. Committee members made opening remarks.
53 viewsDirector Bolton testified about President Bush’s fiscal year 2006 budget. He was questioned extensively about the president’s Social Security reform proposal, including a partial change to…
80 viewsDemocratic members spoke to reporters about their budget enforcement plan that would require any spending increases or tax cuts be offset to avoid deficit spending. Following their remarks…
43 viewsThe House Budget Committee held a markup of the concurrent resolution on the fiscal year 2005 federal budget. The majority and minority each presented their views. Staff members were then…
99 viewsMr. Daniels testified about the Bush administration’s budget proposals. Among the topics he addressed were tax policy, spending levels, economic stimulus, and predictions for a federal…
97 viewsIn an evening portion of a day-long meeting, committee members considered various amendments and changes to the fiscal year 2003 federal budget resolution.
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