Amendment sought to provide at least $551.7 billion for domestic, non-military discretionary spending in FY09; provide a $118.9 billion economic stimulus package; extend unemployment insurance, food stamp benefits, and Medicaid payments to states and spend $468.3 billion on defense. The Progressive Caucus budget balances by FY12 and rebalances again in FY18, upon completion of the Reinvest and Rebuild America Initiative.

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Amendment Number
971
Description
Amendment sought to provide at least $551.7 billion for domestic, non-military discretionary spending in FY09; provide a $118.9 billion economic stimulus package; extend unemployment insurance, food stamp benefits, and Medicaid payments to states and spend $468.3 billion on defense. The Progressive Caucus budget balances by FY12 and rebalances again in FY18, upon completion of the Reinvest and Rebuild America Initiative.
Purpose
An amendment in the nature of a substitute numbered 2 printed in House Report 110-548 submitted from the Congressional Progressive Caucus to provide at least $551.7 billion for domestic, non-military discretionary spending in FY09; provides a $118.9 billion economic stimulus package; extends unemployment insurance, food stamp benefits, and Medicaid payments to states; and, spends $468.3 billion on defense. The Progressive Caucus budget balances by FY12 and rebalances again in FY18, upon completion of our Reinvest and Rebuild America Initiative.
Congress
110
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Mar 13, 2008
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Lee amendment (A002) Failed by recorded vote: 98 - 322 (Roll no. 138).
Latest Action Time
14:53:15
Submitted Date
Mar 13, 2008
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Dec 5, 2020
Amendment 971 — Informed