Feb 9, 2006

More Action Needed on Budget Reconciliation?

The Budget Reconciliation bill that affects payment of SSI back benefits was signed by the President on February 8. The bill had passed in Congress by the barest of margins. Now, there is news of a possible technical problem with the bill which may require additional Congressional action. As controversial as the bill was and as hard as it was to get passage, this is bad news for the President and Republican leaders in Congress. The following is from a Reuters report:
But hours after Bush signed the measure [budget reconciliation], a Senate aide told reporters that a clerical error written into the bill as it bounced between the House and Senate could mean it may need another vote.

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