Senate Vote: Fiscal Year 2008 Budget Resolution
Summary: Provides funding for education, health insurance for uninsured children, affordable housing, energy assistance, and nutrition programs
Result: Bill Passed
A vote for the bill was counted as a + vote (in line with LCCR's position)
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Bill Name: Budget Resolution Fiscal Year 2008
Bill Number: S. Con. Res. 21
Issue: Budget
Date: 03/23/07
Roll Call No. 114
In March 2007, the Senate adopted a budget resolution that included substantial increases for education, health, and housing programs.The resolution provided $6.1 billion more than the president's budget for education funding, including new resources for the No Child Left Behind Act, the Individuals with Disabilities in Education Act, and Pell grants.
The budget resolution also allowed for increasing spending on the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) by $50 billion over five years, enough to cover an additional 5.1 million uninsured children.
It also helped establish an affordable housing fund, increased the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) that helps people with low incomes afford to heat their homes, and expanded nutrition programs, including the Food Stamp program.
LCCR supported the budget resolution because it provided long-overdue increases in crucial domestic programs without including fiscally irresponsible tax breaks.
Result: The Senate adopted S. Con. Res. 21 (52-47).
