DNC: Repubs reject funding programs for American families

DNC: Republican Budget and Fiscal Recklessness Undermines the Security of American Families

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To: National Desk
Contact: Karen Finney of the Democratic National Committee, Office of Communications, 202-863-8148

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-- Republicans Rejected Making College More Affordable and Accessible. Senate Republicans rejected a Democratic effort to make college more affordable and more accessible. The Kennedy/Menendez amendment would have increased the maximum Pell Grant to $4,500, secured resources for student aid programs cut by the Bush budget, restored cuts to job training and restored the Perkins Vocational Education program. 1/8RC 39, S.Amdt. 3028 to S.Con.Res. 83, 50-50, 3/14/06 3/8


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-- Republicans Rejected Supporting Afterschool Programs. Senate Republicans rejected Senator Boxer's amendment to support 21st Century Community Learning Centers that provide critical afterschool programs that help families. 1/8RC 69, S.Amdt. 3105 to S.Con.Res. 83, 43-57, 3/16/06 3/8


Republicans Rejected Supporting Veterans Healthcare On Three Separate Occasions. Senate Republicans rejected a Democratic effort to improve health care for our veterans. The Akaka/Murray amendment would have added $1.5 billion for VA health care and rejected increased fees and copayments for veterans. It also would have provided for increases for mental health care, readjustment counseling and rehabilitative care. Later this week, Senate Republicans also rejected Senator Stabenow's amendment to make veterans health care funding mandatory to ensure that the growing health care needs of America's veterans are met. In addition, Senator Kerry's amendment to eliminate a tripling of fees for veterans in the TRICARE health care program was blocked. 1/8RC 41, S.Amdt. 3007 to S.Con.Res. 83, 46-54, 3/14/06; RC 63, S.Amdt. 3141 to S.Con.Res. 83, 45-55, 3/16/06; RC 67, S.Amdt. 3143 to S.Con.Res. 83, 46-53, 3/16/06 3/8


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Republicans Rejected Increasing America's Security Through Energy Independence. Senate Republicans rejected a Democratic effort to make America more secure through increasing our independence from foreign oil. The Bingaman/Cantwell/Salazar/Kerry amendment would have raised this year's energy funding significantly to make energy more affordable and sustainable by increasing our national security through increased use of biofuels and alternative fuels and advanced/hybrid vehicle use, to accelerate production and market penetration of clean and renewable energy technologies and generation, and to more fully utilize energy efficiency and conservation technologies and practices. The amendment would also have increased funding for the LIHEAP program. 1/8RC 42, S.Amdt. 3039 to S.Con.Res. 83, 46-54, 3/14/06 3/8

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