Senate endorses food stamp cutback in Washington
The Senate approved 77 17 a plan to cut about 1 million people from food stamp rolls and reduce benefits by 1.8 billion next year. The measure aligns with Reagan proposals, while protecting some seniors and the disabled from tighter eligibility. House action pending as Democrats lead the chamber.
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Congress Rejects Block Grant Shift in Split Panels
A Republican Senate panel and a Democratic House committee independently nixed Reagan’s plan to pool federal aid into state controlled block grants. The Senate Labor and Human Resources Committee exempted major programs while the House Education and Labor Committee kept all categorical grants intact. In other action, the Senate Banking Committee voted to cut federal housing subsidies by over $20 billion.
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Slashing student loans under budget plan eyed
The House Education and Labor Committee seeks tight eligibility for federally guaranteed loans, risking ineligibility for up to 1 million of about 3 million borrowers. The plan caps family income at 25,000 and introduces a 5 to 32 percent upfront fee, while raising parental loan interest and mandating minimum yearly repayments. Pell Grant funding is also trimmed under the package.
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Stockman Eyes Rally to Save Reagan Budget Plan
Budget Director David Stockman met with House Republican leaders to prevent Democratic efforts from unraveling the administration's budget cuts. He warned some committees are not adhering to the blueprint as they rush to meet a Friday deadline to cut 35 billion dollars from the 1982 budget, which begins October 1. Republicans plan to win conservative Democrats to support substituting the president's cuts on the floor.
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Amtrak gains 122 million in Senate appropriation
The Senate Commerce Committee boosted Amtrak's 1982 authorization by 122 million, aligning with the House's 735 million proposal and moving the national rail passenger system closer to profitability. Amtrak President Alan S. Boyd praised the action, while Conrail funding and future privatization plans also dominated Capitol Hill.
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