2010 House Resolution 309

Send note to Congress requesting more Medicaid money and unemployment benefits

Offered in the House

June 30, 2010

Offered by Rep. Lisa Brown (D-39)

To urge the United States Senate to quickly enact an extension of unemployment benefits and payments to the states under the Federal Medicaid Assistance Percentages program.

Referred to the Committee on Labor

July 1, 2010

Amendment offered by Rep. Tom McMillin (R-45)

To rename the resolution asking for more federal transfer payments the "lay more horrendous debt on our children and grandchildren resolution".

The amendment failed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Rep. Pete Lund (R-36)

To also include in the note to Congress a request that they identify where the money for the increased transfer payment spending will come from.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Adopted in the House 102 to 5 (details)