Starting today, the Senate intends to take up a series of budget cutting amendments in committee and for final floor action this week in an effort to cut more than $1 billion from the governor’s proposed spending plan in order to bring about a balanced budget.
The Senate’s plan is to return to the open budgeting process of committee and Senate Floor votes on specific program cuts and agency budgets. Read more about budget cuts... http://illinoissenatedemocrats.org/index.php/component/content/article/109-information/1835-senate-democrats-to-present-over-1-billion-in-cuts-for-consideration
