DECEMBER
FY 2008 Consolidated Appropriations Act
12/16/07
- Press Release
- Bill Text and Explanatory Statements
Filling Holes: The President's Budget v. The
Omnibus
12/17/07
Detailed Summaries by Subcommittee
Agriculture
Commerce, Justice, Science
Energy and Water Development
Financial Services
Homeland Security
Interior and the Environment
Labor, Health and Education
Legislative Branch
Military Construction and Veterans Affairs
State and Foreign Operations
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development
Obey: Iraq, Appropriations, and the Need for Compromise
12/04/07
NOVEMBER
Obey: A Plan for More than Stay The Course
11/29/07
President Vetoes Labor, Health and Education Investments
11/13/07
Highlights: 2008 Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Conference
Report
11/08/07
Veterans Appropriations: FY 2008 Conference Report Highlights
11/06/07
Highlights: Defense Conference Report
11/06/07
Highlights: Continuing Resolution
11/06/07
Appropriations Committee Chairman’s Address at the National Press Club
11/05/07
I renew my call for the Administration to sit down with us and work out reasonable
compromises.
Appropriations Conference: Summary of the Priorities Package
11/01/07
OCTOBER
Statement on Funding Request
10/22/07
How 2 Months Spending in Iraq Could Be Put to Better Use
10/16/07
The President is trying to masquerade as fiscally responsible by manufacturing a fight over $22
billion (roughly 2 months in Iraq) in investments that will make this a stronger and better
country. Every day we’re going to bring you one specific example of how Congress and the
President differ on appropriations.
Example 3: Transportation Infrastructure and Job Creation
Example 5: Law Enforcement
-Law Enforcement Fact Sheet
Example 7: Energy Independence & Global Warming
Obey Statement on War Funding
10/02/07
"As Chairman of the Appropriations Committee I have no intention of reporting out of
Committee anytime in this session of Congress any such request that simply serves to continue
the status quo."
SEPTEMBER
The Facts on Appropriations Bills: How this Congress Stacks Up
09/26/07
AUGUST
Appropriations: Changing America's Priorities
8/05/07
What the 12 House Passed Bills Do
Summaries of FY 2008 House Passed Bills:
Military Construction and Veterans Affairs
Transportation, Housing and Urban Development
JUNE
Summary: FY 2008 Homeland Security Bill, Full Committee Markup
6/05/07
MAY
Emergency Supplemental – HR 2206
2 Amendments
5/24/07
- Summary Chart of 2 Amendments
- Detailed Summary
- Obey’s Statement on the Package
Summary of the 2 Bill Supplemental Package
5/09/07
U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans’ Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability
Appropriations Act, 2007
and
Agricultural Disaster Assistance and Western States Emergency
Unfinished Business Appropriations Act, 2007
APRIL
CONFERENCE REPORT
Emergency Supplemental, HR 1591
4/23/07
- News Release
- Summary Chart
- Detailed Summary
- Iraq Language
- House Conferees
MARCH
Summary of the Emergency War Supplemental
3/16/07
Today the House Appropriations Committee approved the Emergency Wartime Supplemental.
Floor consideration is expected next week.
Democratic Leaders Announce Iraq, Veterans Proposal
3/08/07
Their proposal would: Redirect more resources to the war against al-Qaeda and the Taliban in
Afghanistan, Attack the neglect of returning troops and veterans who are badly in need of
healthcare, and Set a timeline for bringing the United States participation in Iraq’s civil war to
an end.
FEBRUARY
The President’s Budget Request Good Ideas, Bad Ideas, and the Usual Phony
Baloney
02/14/07
JANUARY
Joint Funding Resolution for FY07
1/29/07
The $463.5 billion measure would complete work on last year’s appropriations bills.
Text of the Joint Funding Resolution
Summary of the Joint Funding Resolution
Senate, House Appropriations Set Subcommittee Plans for New Congress
1/4/07
The House and Senate Appropriations Committees will each have 12 subcommittees, including
a new Financial Services and General Government panel. That new subcommittee will have
jurisdiction over federal organizations such as the Treasury Department, the federal Judiciary,
the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and other related agencies. The federal budget for
the District of Columbia also will be part of this new subcommittee’s jurisdiction.
Senate, House Announce FY 2007 Plan
12/11/06
After discussions with our colleagues, we have decided to dispose of the Republican budget
leftovers by passing a year-long joint resolution. We will do our best to make whatever limited
adjustments are possible within the confines of the Republican budget to address the nation's
most important policy concerns.