Senate sends funding bill to House

[Freddie Stubbs]

Source: The Hill

The Senate voted 79 to 16 Tuesday to approve a continuing resolution to fund the government through March 4.

The bill now heads to the House where a vote is expected before the current continuing resolution expires at midnight.



The Senate-approved, 36-page resolution provides a small increase of $1.16 billion over the spending levels of 2010, according to a Senate Appropriations Committee summary.

It also includes the two-year freeze on federal civilian worker pay proposed this month by President Obama, but it does not include new funds for the implementation of the healthcare and Wall Street reform bills.

Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/on-the-money/appropriations/134709-senate-sends-funding-bill-to-house

[savalez]

1. Wait...

"but it does not include new funds for the implementation of the healthcare and Wall Street reform bills"

I suppose these the next big show downs with the people-hating Pubs in the senate?

[nyy1998]

2. Yep, it's going to be an ugly 2011 in Congress

[smiley_glad_hands]

3. I do believe the President can move around unspent Tarp profits by executive order. eom

[hugo_from_TN]

4. That certainly seems unconstitutional, but who knows?

[savalez]

5. Is it constitutional to not fund passed bills?

Not funding a passed bill is an obvious attempt to circumvent the will of the people. Can it really work?
Also, regarding executive order and TARP funds. Can you elaborate?

[hugo_from_TN]

6. Congress has the power to fund and not fund

The president does not. If congress doesn't fund the government then thousands of programs that were passed previously cease to function. There is grey in the relationship, but to use TARP funds to enable health care legislation would seem to be outside the grey zone.

[savalez]

7. Thanks.