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HCONRES 61 101th Congress House

To express the sense of the Congress that spending priorities in the Budget of the United States Government should be changed to reflect the principles upon which the United States was founded.

Introduced: February 28, 1989 See on congress.gov
Economics and Public Finance Defense budgetsEnvironmental ProtectionFederal budgetsFederal receipts and expenditures
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This resolution expired with the 101st Congress
It was not agreed to before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
Mar 3, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.
Feb 28, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Government Operations.
Feb 28, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 3, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the spending priorities in the Federal budget should be changed to decrease allocations for military programs and increase those for environmental and human services programs; and (2) the President should incorporate these changes in the budget submitted to the Congress for FY 1990.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Feb 28, 1989
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Feb 28, 1989
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 61: To express the sense of the Congress that spending priorities in the Budget of the United States Government should be changed to reflect the principles upon which the United States was founded.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HCONRES-61/
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"H. Con. Res. 61: To express the sense of the Congress that spending priorities in the Budget of the United States Government should be changed to reflect the principles upon which the United States was founded.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HCONRES-61/.
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H. Con. Res. 61, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HCONRES-61/.
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[H. Con. Res. 61: To express the sense of the Congress that spending priorities in the Budget of the United States Government should be changed to reflect the principles upon which the United States was founded.](https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HCONRES-61/)
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