House GOP Leaders Bow to Call for More Cuts – Marketwatch
House Republican leaders on Thursday bowed to a revolt from conservative lawmakers and said they would propose deeper budget cuts for the current year than they had planned. But it wasnt immediately clear that even the revised plan would satisfy the party White House wants high-speed rail funding – Orlando Sentinel PHILADELPHIA Vice President Joe Biden used Philadelphias 30 t h Street Station, where the nations only rail line approaching high speed passes through, as the backdrop to announce that the White House will be asking Congress to invest $53 billion House passes autism insurance bill – Charleston Gazette CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia children with autism would have a much easier time getting treatment under legislation passed Thursday by the House of Delegates The bill HB2693 would make private insurance companies, the states Public Employees House OKs $18B budget – Macon Telegraph ATLANTA — The House on Thursday approved an $18 billion budget that funnels additional money to hospitals that care for large numbers of poor patients. Lawmakers adopted the spending plan 136-29. It moves $14 million to so-called disproportionate share Montana House endorses gun silencer bill – Billings Gazette HELENA – The House has endorsed a bill that would allow Montana hunters to use silencers on their guns. House Bill 174 sponsored by Republican Rep. Krayton Kerns of Laurel would repeal a law that prohibits the use of silencers. Supporters said the bill is The Very Hungry Caterpillar Free Printab
U.S. House GOP plans big cuts to programs – Detroit News Washington Eager to take a quick, $35 billion bite out of government, House Republicans called for termination of at least 60 federal programs Wednesday and cuts in hundreds of others, targeting education, the environment and food safety. In a blunt House, Senate set opposing budget bills – Roanoke Times RICHMOND — The House of Delegates and state Senate passed competing budget bills Thursday that set the stage for negotiations over funding of education, transportation, and health and human services, as well as fixes for the states underfunded pension President Obama meets with John McCain at White House – Chicago Tribune President Obama welcomed Sen. John McCain R-Ariz. to the Oval Office on Wednesday for a rare face-to-face meeting between the two former rivals, covering issues such as immigration reform and the situation in the Middle East. On the issue of Egypt Letter Ind. US Rep. Pence wont seek White House – Associated Press PENDLETON, Ind. AP — A day after saying he wouldnt run for president, Indiana Rep. Mike Pence started what he said would be months of traveling the state to talk to voters about whether to run for governor next year. Pence, a former radio talk show Free Printable Division Games Puzzles
UPDATE 3-US House Republicans deepen spending cuts – Reuters WASHINGTON, Feb 10 Reuters – Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday agreed to deepen proposed federal spending cuts, resolving a split within their ranks but putting them even more at odds with the White House and Democratic-led durli0302fed