Budget resolution FY2006

Introduced in House

The House Committee on The Budget reported an original measure, H. Rept. 109-17, by Mr. Nussle.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 154 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H. Con. Res. 95 with 5 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. After passage of H. Con. Res. 95, it shall be in order to consider in the House S. Con. Res. 18; to move to strike all after the resolving clause of S. Con. Res. 18 and to insert the provisions of H. Con. Res. 95, as passed by the House.

Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H. Con. Res. 95 as unfinished business.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H. Con. Res. 95.

Senate insists on its amendment, asks for a conference, appoints conferees Gregg; Domenici; Grassley; Allard; Conrad; Sarbanes; Murray.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Herseth motion to instruct conferees on H. Con. Res. 95. The instructions contained in the motion seek to (1) recede to the following findings of the Senate: (A) Medicaid provides essential health care and long-term care services; and (B) Medicaid is a Federal guarantee that ensures the most vulnerable will have access to needed medical services; (2) to strike reconciliation instructions to the Committee on Energy and Commerce and recede to the Senate by including language declaring a reconciliation bill shall not be reported that achieves spending reductions that would (A) undermine the role of Medicaid; (B) cap Federal Medicaid sending; (C) undermine the Federal guarantee of health insurance coverage Medicaid provides; (3) to recede to the Senate on section 310; and (4) to make adjustments necessary to offset the cost without any increase in the deficit.

On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection.

Conference held.

Conference committee actions: Conference held.

Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 47. Record Vote Number: 114.

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 248 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of the conference report to H. Con. Res. 95. All points of order against the conference report and against its consideration are waived. The conference report shall be considered as read and shall be debatable for one hour, equally divided and controlled.

Rule provides for consideration of H. Con. Res. 95 with 5 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. After passage of H. Con. Res. 95, it shall be in order to consider in the House S. Con. Res. 18; to move to strike all after the resolving clause of S. Con. Res. 18 and to insert the provisions of H. Con. Res. 95, as passed by the House.

Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 214 (Roll no. 88).

Rule H. Res. 248 passed House.