PenceBlog: <b>Budget vote delayed until after Easter recess; Pence praises RSC members, leadership for efforts at achieving reform <b> - U.S. Congressman Mike Pence : 6th District Of Indiana

The House of Representatives will not vote on the 2007 budget resolution until after the Easter recess, despite progress in negotiations between House conservatives and leadership.

"Even though a vote did not occur on the budget resolution, Amy Fagan of The Washington Times writes in this article that "Mr. Pence and conservatives said House leaders agreed yesterday to secure tough earmark reform, to rein in emergency spending and to set specific dates that the House will act on giving the president line-item veto authority and on a sunset commission to shut down wasteful federal programs.
"'They agreed to support the budget, praising leaders for meeting their requests.
"'I believe the leadership team is talented and effective,' Mr. Pence said. 'A budget worth doing is also a budget that changes the way we spend the people's money.'"

Carl Hulse of the New York Times states "conservatives said they had reached a general agreement with the leadership on budget rules and a pledge to vote on a line-item veto and were willing to allow the budget to move forward." Click here for the article.

William Neikirk of The Chicago Tribune writes in this article that "Rep. Mike Pence, R-Ind., a conservative leader, said he and his colleagues supported the budget measure, adding the leadership had held the line on spending and agreed to such reforms as a line-item veto."

posted by Pence Press Office # 7:52 AM