Buget cuts to food stamps and student loans?

[Eric J in MN]

If I want to tell my Congressman's office I'm against that, is there a specific bill number I can use?

[babylonsister]

1. See here:

House Democrats Defeat Spending Bill
By JIM ABRAMS, Associated Press Writer

Legislation to fund many of the nation's health, education and social programs went down to a startling defeat in the House Thursday, led by Democrats who said cuts in the bill hurt some of America's neediest people.

The 224-209 vote against the $142.5 billion spending bill disrupted plans by Republican leaders to finish up work on this year's spending bills and cast doubt on whether they would have the votes to pass a major budget-cutting bill also on the day's agenda.

Democrats, unanimous in opposing the legislation, said it included the first cut in education funding in a decade and slashed funds for several health care programs. "It betrays our nation's values and its future," said House Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer of Maryland. "It is neither compassionate, conservative nor wise."


http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051117/ap_on_go_co/congres ...

[Eric J in MN]

2. I'm sure they will try again.

That is why I'd like to contact Congress, but I'd like a bill number.