[NIFL-FAMILY:1381] Even Start Funding Update

From: Tony Peyton (tpeyton@famlit.org)
Date: Thu Jan 30 2003 - 09:58:34 EST


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Fiscal Year 2003 Funding Update:

This week, both the House of Representatives and the Senate approved another
continuing resolution to keep funding programs at fiscal year 2002 levels.
The continuing resolution (House Joint Resolution 13) lasts until February
7. This action will give the conference committee more time to reconcile the
differences between the House and Senate versions of the fiscal year 2003
omnibus appropriations bill. While we have heard that the House is expected
to oppose the Senate's 2.9% across-the-board cuts, that doesn't mean Even
Start funding will be spared. We must continue to contact Members of
Congress and encourage them to accept the House position of $250 million for
Even Start.

The following is a list of the conferees who have been assigned to this
conference committee:

HOUSE: Representatives Young (FL), Regula (OH), Rogers (KY), Wolf (VA),
Kolbe (AZ), Walsh (NY), Taylor (NC), Hobson (OH), Istook (OK), Bonilla (TX),
Knollenberg (MI), Kingston (GA), Obey (WI), Murtha (PA), Dicks (WA), Sabo
(MN), Mollohan (WV), Kaptur (OH), Visclosky (IN), Lowey (NY), Serrano (NY),
and Moran (VA). 

SENATE: Senators Stevens (AK), Cochran (MS), Specter (PA), Domenici (NM),
Bond (MO), McConnell (KY), Burns (MT), Shelby (AL), Gregg (NH), Bennett
(UT), Campbell (CO), Craig (ID), Hutchison (TX), DeWine (OH), Brownback
(KS), Byrd (WV), Inouye (HI), Hollings (SC), Leahy (VT), Harkin (IA),
Mikulski (MD), Reid (NV), Kohl (WI), Murray (WA), Dorgan (ND), Feinstein
(CA), Durbin (IL), Johnson (SD), Landrieu (LA). 


Tony Peyton
National Center for Family Literacy
325 W. Main Street, Suite 300
Louisville, KY 40202-4237
(502) 584-1133 x.126
fax - (502) 584-0172
tpeyton@famlit.org



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