Breaking Down Walls: Senate Appropriators
Barbara Burnham is LISC's Vice President of Federal Policy. She provides analysis and insight into Congressional changes hat will affect affordable housing and community development.
16 Mar 2011 - Barbara Burnham, Shelterforce
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Last week we looked at the House appropriators, this week we are moving across the Hill to the Senate appropriators who oversee funds made available to housing and community development programs. They are a busy group right now tackling the resolution of the FY2011 budget dispute at the same time they are holding hearings on the President’s FY 2012 budget.
The power in the Senate Appropriations Committee rests with the Democrats who still hold a slim majority. Eight-term Chairman Daniel Inouye (D-HI) holds the keys, while six-term Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS) leads his Republican colleagues on the full committee.
Three-term Sen.Patty Murray (D-WA) serves as chair of the subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development. New to the position of ranking member of the subcommittee is three-term Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME). (Fun fact: Along with California, Washington and Maine voters share the distinction of having elected two women senators in their respective states.) Continued[+]...
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