Key Votes
National Key Votes
S Con Res 83 - 2007 Budget Resolution - Key Vote
Barack Obama II voted Nay (Passage) on this legislation.
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Stages
Family
- S Con Res 83 - 2007 Budget Resolution
- S AMDT 3013 - Reinstate Pay-As-You-Go through 2011 Amendment
- S AMDT 3071 - Education Funding Amendment
- S AMDT 3074 - LIHEAP Funding Amendment
- S AMDT 3103 - Natural Resources and Environment Funding Amendment
- S AMDT 3128 - ANWR Revenues Amendment
- S AMDT 3166 - National Defense Funding Amendment
- HB 368 - Scientific Theories in the Classroom
Issues
- Budget, Spending and Taxes
- Education
- Health Issues
- Agriculture Issues
- Housing and Property Issues
- Senior and Social Security Issues
- Energy Issues
- Defense
- Environmental Issues
Note
NOTE: THIS IS A NON-BINDING CONCURRENT BUDGET RESOLUTION THAT SETS THE FUNDING LEVEL FOR DISCRETIONARY SPENDING. IT IS NOT SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT AND THEREFORE DOES NOT HOLD THE WEIGHT OF LAW, BUT IS USED AS A GUIDE FOR CONGRESS AS IT PASSES THE ANNUAL APPROPRIATION AND OTHER BILLS.
Stage Details
Legislation-Resolution - Resolution Passed (Senate) - March 16, 2006 (Key vote)
Title: 2007 Budget Resolution
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a resolution that sets the budget outlays for 2006 through 2011 at $14.58 trillion, estimates the federal revenue for 2006 through 20011 at $11.73 trillion and sets a discretionary funding limit for 2006 and 2007 at $1.97 trillion.
Highlight: -Appropriates $2.81 trillion for Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and Federal Disability Insurance Trust Fund. -Appropriates $3.13 trillion for national defense -Appropriates $2.56 trillion for Medicare. -Appropriates $2.28 trillion for Income Security. -Appropriates $1.82 trillion for health. -Appropriates $539.93 billion for education, training, employment and social services. -Appropriates $186.35 billion for natural resources and environment. -Appropriates $146.56 billion for agriculture. -Appropriates $29.57 billion for administrative Social Security expenses. -Appropriates $5.95 billion for energy. -Indicates that the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs can allocate $5.6 billion in new budget authority for flood claims in 2005 (Sec. 308). -Allows funds for a Gulf Coast Protection, Reconstruction and Recovery Fund, if created, to come from the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) receipts, offshore energy receipts, and Digital Television Transition and Public Safety Fund surplus receipts (Sec. 322). -Authorizes the chairman of the Committee on the Budget to notify the Senate if the total Medicare spending exceeds 45% of the General Fund within 7 years (Sec. 406).
Legislation-Resolution - Introduced (Senate) - March 10, 2006
Title: 2007 Budget Resolution
Sponsors
- Judd A. Gregg (NH - R) (Out Of Office)
