American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Moves Forward

The Northwest Progressive Institute Advocate reported that, "Earlier today [January 28, 2009], by a vote of 244-188, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act - the massive economic stimulus package that President Barack Obama has requested from Congress."

The purpose of this act is for making supplemental appropriations for job preservation and creation, infrastructure investment, energy efficiency and science, assistance to the unemployed, and State and local fiscal stabilization, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes.

To read the bill visit...
http://www.rules.house.gov/111/LegText/111_hr1_text.pdf

Also check out other summaries and comments on the Bill...
http://appropriations.house.gov/pdf/PressSummary01-21-09.pdf
http://waysandmeans.house.gov/news.asp?formmode=release&id=846
http://finance.senate.gov/press/Bpress/2009press/prb012709.pdf