Senate to Scrutinize P7.2 Trillion National Budget After House Approval
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What happened
The House of Representatives approved the General Appropriations Bill on October 12. The Senate Finance Committee has not yet received the bill, according to Senator Joseph Victor G. Ejercito. The Senate plans to hold independent reviews of the proposed P7.2-trillion national budget and aims to sponsor the budget by November 9.
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Why it matters
The Senate will scrutinize the budget to correct alleged spending changes favoring politically driven assistance programs. Rep. Mikaela Angela “Mika” Suansing noted that the House of Representatives has the constitutional authority to realign allocations among sectors and agencies.
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Who's involved
- house of representativesApproved the General Appropriations Bill, setting the initial spending proposal.
- senateIs conducting an independent review of the proposed national budget.
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- house of representativesSpeculative
Might see changes in funding allocations if the Senate mandates corrections to the budget.
How it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Senate scrutinizes budget changes approved by the House of Representatives.Sub-event
- Rhymer reported budget figures to the committee.Sub-event
- The House and Senate are reconciling budget differences, involving the shift of funding from the Department of Transportation to the Department of Public Works and Highways.Sub-event
- A state budget provision has been enacted that now affects the planning bodies in Brunswick County.Sub-event
Budget negotiations between the House and Senate have stalled on spending levels.1 source
Michlewitz led House budget talks and promoted provisions concerning company subscriptions.1 source
The House and Senate failed to approve the state budget.1 source
Negotiations underway regarding the annual state budget details.1 source
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house of representatives
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