Update: The budget has now passed in both chambers of Congress, capping off President Obama's 100th day in office.
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Earlier today, the House backed a newer version of the fiscal 2010 budget plan, which supports many of President Obama's major policy priorities, including health care, education and energy reform.
After both chambers of Congress passed their own fiscal blueprints in early April, members on the Budget Conference Committee have been working out a deal to reconcile the two versions. Now that the House has endorsed the newer version to come out of these talks, the Senate must vote on the budget for final passage. The Senate is expected to vote later today, the 100th day since President Obama took office.
From the New York Times:
[The budget] opens the door to major overhauls in health care, energy and education, but requires that they not add to the deficit...The budget gives Democrats significant room for maneuvering as they move ahead with a health care plan, by providing procedural protection against a Senate filibuster for that legislation, which is still in the early stages of drafting, and allowing 11 years to pay for any health care initiative.
From the Associated Press:
Perhaps most significantly, the budget plan would give Democrats a stronger hand in advancing Obama's health care initiative this fall by allowing it to go forward without threat of GOP stalling tactics in the Senate. Democrats pledge to first try passing health care legislation with GOP support.
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