UPMA: Senate Approves Budget Resolution Without Benefit Hits

Posted by Bob Levi on 10/19/17 On Thursday evening, October 19, the Senate narrowly passed (51-49) its version of a budget resolution that did not include “reconciliation instructions” targeting postal and federal retirement and health benefits. The Senate GOP leadership elected to take up the House passed budget resolution, House Concurrent Resolution 71, and substitute…

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