The House of Representatives approved HUD’s FY2008 Budget on November 14, 2007. The final budget had been reconciled with the Senate. The Senate is expected to approve the bill this week. However, the House vote was not enough to override a Presidential veto. The vote was 270 in favor and 147 opposed. The votes against are two more than required to sustain a veto. The three negative votes from New Jersey were Congressmen Scott Garrett, Rodney Frelinghuysen and Jim Saxton.
To see all votes for and against click here.
Those opposing are similar but the not same as those who signed onto the Republican Study Committee that committed themselves to oppose all funding bills that exceed the President’s request. Congressman Scott Garrett is the only one on both lists. To view the list click here.
According to the NY Times “Senator Harry Reid of Nevada, the majority leader, said Democrats intended to gather 11 stalled spending bills into one package and halve the $22 billion difference between what Congress has approved and what President Bush has said he will accept.” The White House rejected that offer. To read the NY Times article click here.
According to National Association for County Community and Economic Development (NACCED) “Democratic leaders in both the House and Senate have not decided on an end game strategy regarding domestic spending bills, all of which face a presidential veto. They are hoping to negotiate a compromise with the administration. The president has insisted that the bills not exceed the $933 billion total he requested in his FY 2008 budget. The congressional budget resolution passed last spring provides an additional $23 billion in domestic spending above the president’s request. The likely impasse will keep Congress in session until Christmas Eve.”
The following is an overview by NACCED of the HUD Budget. To view a chart prepared by the National Low Income Housing Coalition of the budget click here.
Late last week a House-Senate Conference Committee reconciled the differences between the House and Senate versions of H.R. 3074, the $105.6 billion FY 2008 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies appropriations bill clearing the way for its expected passage at the end of this week. The full House is scheduled to take up the bill today, with Senate consideration to come shortly thereafter. The bill, however, faces a veto threat because it exceeds the president’s budget request. The bill appropriates $38.66 billion for HUD’s housing and community development programs, $2.45 billion above the amount provided for FY 2007 and $3.1 billion above what the president requested.
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