Breakdown of cuts in 3-week spending bill
The Congress is sending a three-week spending measure to President Obama that would keep government funded through April 8. Some of the $6 billion in proposed cuts...
The Congress is sending a three-week spending measure to President Obama that would keep government funded through April 8.
Congress still has not voted on a budget for the remaining six months in this fiscal year.
The temporary spending bill on its way to the president is the sixth in this budget cycle. It would cut $6 billion in domestic spending, including $3.5 billion in program terminations.
According to the House Appropriations Committee website, some of the terminations include:
- Homeland Security – Customs and Border Protection – Construction: $107 million.
- Social Security – Internet Technology Funds – $200 million
- Agriculture – Single Family Housing = $144 million
- Commerce – Census Rescission = $1.74 billion.
- Labor – Community Service Employment for Older Americans = $225 million
- Health and Human Services – Parklawn Building Lease = $35 million
- National Park Service – Construction Funding Rescission = $25 million
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