Federal stimulus goes to conference committee

Here's the NEA flash:

February 10, 2009 Special Alert Economic Recovery Bill Moves to “Conference Committee” Tell Congress to Provide As Much for Education As Possible in Final Package Today, the Senate passed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Thanks to your e-mails to your Senators last week, the bill does include funding for education, although less than provided in the bill passed by the House of Representatives. The House and Senate bills now move to a “conference committee,” which will work out differences between the two bills and bring a final agreement back to the House and Senate for a vote. Contact your Members of Congress Today! Tell Members of the House and Senate to support as much money as possible for education in the final economic recovery package.