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FEBRUARY

FY 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act
 2/23/09

- Press Release
- Bill Text and Explanatory Statements
- Summary: Agriculture
- Summary: Commerce, Justice, Science
- Summary: Energy and Water Development
- Summary: Financial Services
- Summary: Interior and the Environment
- Summary: Labor, Health and Education
- Summary: Legislative Branch
- Summary: State and Foreign Operations
- Summary: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development

American Recovery and
 Reinvestment – Conference Report

 02/12/09
 - Obey Statement: Floor Debate
 - Summary Overview
 - Detailed Summary
 - Accountability Provisions
 - Bill Text - Division A
 - Bill Text - Division B
 - Joint Statement - Division A
 - Joint Statement - Division B

JANUARY

Summary Update: American Recovery and
 Reinvestment – As Passed by the House

 01/28/09
 The House passed the bill on a vote of 244 to 188.

Summary Update: American Recovery and
 Reinvestment - As Passed by the Full Committee

 01/21/09
 - Full Committee Recorded Votes
 - Text of Bill to be Introduced in House 1/26/09

Summary: American Recovery and Reinvestment -
 Chairman's Mark

 01/15/09
 - Bill Text
 - Report Text
 - Economic Analysis

Economic Recovery: This Nation Asks for Action  and Action Now
 01/07/09
 Economists tell Steering and Policy Forum that the nation  cannot wait for an economic recovery bill.

Committee Democrats Announce Subcommittee  Memberships
 01/07/09

Obey and Inouye Announce Additional Earmark  Reforms
 01/06/09
 Three significant changes will further increase transparency  and reduce funding levels for earmarks, building on reforms  brought about in the last Congress.


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