E-Newsletter - January 2008
During the last weeks of 2007, Congressman Sestak voted in Washington on key legislation regarding defense appropriations, the fiscal year budget and the AMT patch. He kicked off 2008 with numerous visits around the district, a series of meetings with local municipal leaders, and with continued opposition to the FAA’s severely flawed airspace redesign plan. Here, read more about these and other events and initiatives undertaken by Congressman Sestak.
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Around the 7th
In Legislation
Funding American Priorities:
Congressman Sestak voted for the Omnibus Appropriations bill (H.R. 2764), which would appropriate $555 billion to fund programs covered by the 11 appropriation bills that have not been yet been enacted this year. This will include $70 billion for military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. In addition, the bill appropriates $3.7 billion more than the president’s request to allow our Veterans to access the quality healthcare they deserve; $1.7 billion above the President’s request for Pell Grants and other student aid programs designed to make college more affordable; and $1.2 billion above the President’s request to help local communities fund state and local law enforcement across the country. “While I wish the Omnibus Appropriations package would have gone further in funding the priorities that we passed in all 12 of the House appropriation bills this year, I believe that this bill represents an important step towards shifting towards the priorities important to the American people” said Congressman Sestak. “Congress began its work this year having to fill unacceptable holes in our President’s budget, where he froze domestic spending programs leading to cuts in health care, education, homeland security, energy, and transportation infrastructure. Today, we will restore and make new investments in these key areas.” To read more about the designation of funds included in the omnibus bill, visit: http://sestak.house.gov/apps/list/press/pa07_sestak/071219_Omnibus.shtml