The House of Representatives Budget Committee has approved a $3.45 trillion budget for 2010 that hands President Obama the spending he seeks for sweeping healthcare reform in addition to funding his other top priorities in education, energy, and the environment, reports Reuters/Boston Globe. The Senate’s budget blueprint is also expected to preserve the President’s core initiatives.
In addition, the House’s plan includes a procedural maneuver called a reconciliation bill that will allow health care legislation to pass in the House with a simple majority, avoiding a filibuster. Senate Majority leader Harry Reid (D-Nev) is also considering the measure, according to an AP/Boston Globe story. The full House and Senate will vote on their budget plans next week, which are expected to pass both Democratically controlled chambers.
