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AppropriationsSenate Approved Budget Amendment Adding $3.318 Billion to LIHEAP for FY 2007March 16, 2006Senator Reed's amendment to the Budget resolution to increase LIHEAP spending by $3.318 billion for FY 2007 passed by 51 to 49. This would increase total spending to $5.1 billion. All Democrats voted for it along with the following Republican Senators: Specter, Collins, Snowe, Chafee, DeWine, and Coleman joined Senator Reed in supporting additional funding. This is new money and is fully offset. Don't spent it yet, the House still has to agree and the appropriations committees have to approve the funding. This is a major step in providing additional funding for LIHEAP for FY 07. |
