"Within the stimulus package there is some Pell Grant money, which is a good thing. It helps students be able to pay for their education and that's kind of a long term stimulus effect there. I mean obviously that's not gonna provide a job in the next 120, 180 days, but the ability of someone to get an education is an economic development tool,"
Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO)
"won a victory for the Alaska Native contracting program and other Alaska small business owners last night in H.R. 1, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act."
Rep. Don Young (R-AK)
"All along he has believed infrastructure spending, in particular, should provide a boost to the Inland Empire's economy,"
Rep. Jerry Lewis (R-CA)
Last week, Bond led a bipartisan group of Senators in introducing an amendment to help provide needy families affordable housing. Bond's amendment provides $2 billion to fund low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) projects that have been stalled by the financial credit crisis. As part of the Democrats' spending bill now signed into law, the Senate unanimously accepted Bond's provision.
Press release Sen. Kit Bond (R-Mo.)
"I applaud President Obama's recognition that high-speed rail should be part of America's future,"
Rep. John Mica (R-FL)
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