Senate to Consider Competing Funding Bills for Rest of FY 2011 on March 9
On March 9, 2011, the Senate is scheduled to proceed with consideration of the House-passed continuing appropriations act (H.R. 1) for the remainder of fiscal year 2011, and a Senate alternative. According to the Senate Appropriations Committee, House-passed H.R. 1 would cut $51 billion more in spending than the Senate alternative.
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Various press sources have indicated that while neither measure is expected to pass the Senate, they are being considered as part of a strategy to frame future debate on appropriations for the remainder of fiscal year 2011. (See ITT’s Online Archives or 02/22/11 news, 11022202, for BP summary announcing House passage of H.R. 1.)
House-passed H.R. available here
Senate Appropriations Committee summary of Democratic alternative available here