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- Omnibus spending bills sets the budget of several departments in the U.S. government at once
- An omnibus spending bill of $410 billion was passed by the U.S. Senate on March 10, 2009
- Bill passed 62-35
- Senators Joe Lieberman and Bernie Sanders abstained from voting on the bill
- Obama signed the bill on March 11, 2009NPR: Congress Sends Huge Spending Bill To Obama (March 10, 2009)
- Bill contains funding for 12 Cabinet departments and several other agenciesLos Angeles Times: Obama will sign $410-billion spending bill (March 10, 2009)
- The bill has been criticized for its $7.7 billion in earmarksLos Angeles Times: Obama will sign $410-billion spending bill (March 10, 2009)
- Includes more than 8,000 congressional earmarksCNN: Reid predicts senators will pass overdue spending bill (March 10, 2009)
- Most Republicans have opposed the billNPR: Congress Sends Huge Spending Bill To Obama (March 10, 2009)
- Bill includes funding for many government agencies through the end of the fiscal yearCNN: Reid predicts senators will pass overdue spending bill (March 10, 2009)
- The budgets would have been determined last year, but was delayedCNN: Reid predicts senators will pass overdue spending bill (March 10, 2009)
- Democrats and President George W. Bush could not reach an agreement on the budget last yearCNN: Reid predicts senators will pass overdue spending bill (March 10, 2009)
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President Barack Obama signed an omnibus spending bill that set the budget for 12 Cabinet departments and several other agencies on March 11, 2009. The $410-billion omnibus spending bill was passed in the U.S. Senate on March 10, 2009. The bill has been criticized for containing $7.7 billion in earmarks.Los Angeles Times: Obama will sign $410-billion spending bill (March 10, 2009)
Criticism
The bill has been criticized for its $7.7 billion in earmarks. Senator John McCain added an amendment that would have stripped the bill from most earmarked, but the amendment did not pass. CNN: Reid predicts senators will pass overdue spending bill (March 10, 2009)Obama had said he opposes earmarks, but still signed the bill. White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said on March 10, 2009, that Obama would sign the bill because he considers it an old issue that should have been resolved before he came into office and because the bill is essential.Los Angeles Times: Obama will sign $410-billion spending bill (March 10, 2009) The budget issues in the bill would have been determined during the presidency of George W. Bush, but Democrats and Bush failed to reach an agreement on the budgets.KESQ: Congress approves massive spending bill (March 10, 2009) Obama signed the bill in private.San Francisco Chronicle: Obama signs 'imperfect' spending bill in private (March 11, 2009)-
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FY 2001 will be a banner year for federal research programs.(fiscal year, omnibus appropriations bill)(Statistical Data Included): An article from: Issues in Science and Technology - $5.95
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Pragmatism over principle.(the Omnibus Appropriations bill): An article from: Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists - $5.95
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Omnibus Spending Bill Questions
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Good news on Health care? CBO estimates that the Senate insurance reform bill will reduce deficit spending by $81 billion. 5 AnswersIf this were solid information it would be good news. Sadly, when the same CBO looked at the legislation then present in the House it came to exactly the oppos... read more -
How much does Microsoft spend on bandwidth a month? 5 AnswersIn 2004 they had a $70mil "data network budget". I don't know of any more recent figures. read more -
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Do you ignore bills and put them in basket? 3 AnswersCurrently theres a couple i run away from and there are those that of course I can't. Bills you just cant run away from cuz they bite you in the butt: 1) Phon... read more
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Its too late for an unintentionaly fiscally responsible Obama legacy, w Tarp II, Omnibus Spending bill, record budget etc. @PlinkingReality
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So when does this bill get renamed the Kennedy Omnibus spending bill of 2009? #hcr
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