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Friday Senate stimulus update

6 Feb 2009 | Posted by Steve Davis | 0 Comments | economic recovery, senate, stimulus

UPDATE: Look for a list of amendments on the docket at the bottom. Obviously, things are moving very fast in the Senate today. Here is a summary of a mix of rumor and fact as of 1 p.m. EST if you’d like to follow more closely: The Inhofe amendment — to take unspent stimulus funds […]

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Schumer amendment in Senate could boost transit funding

2 Feb 2009 | Posted by Steve Davis | 0 Comments | economic recovery, featured, new starts, Schumer, senate, stimulus, transit

Sen. Charles Schumer and Rep. Jerrold Nadler released a statement on Senator Schumer’s amendment to increase funding for transit in the Senate economic recovery package. Sen. Schumer’s planned amendment would boost transit funding from $8.4 billion up to $14.9 billion, with additions to the vital program (New Starts) that would provide funds for new, ready-to-go transit projects across the country. Currently, the House version has $2.5 billion for New Starts, where the Senate version has zero.

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