Senate Cuts Funding to ACORN

Today, Sen. Mike Johanns (R-NE) introduces an amendment to strip ACORN funding from the current Transportation-HUD appropriation bill. The amendment passed 83 to 7 and prohibits the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now from receiving funds from the current Transportation and Housing and Urban Development appropriations bill. The Department of Housing and Urban Development Grants has previously given $8.2 million to ACORN in the years between 2003 and 200 and $1.6 million to ACORN affiliates. The seven voting against the bill were Burris (D-IL), Casey (D-PA), Durbin (D-IL), Gillibrand (D-NY), Leahy (D-VT), Sanders (I-VT) and Whitehouse (D-RI). Nine senators did not vote: Burr (R-NC), Byrd (D-WV), Coburn (R-OK), Graham (R-SC), Gregg (R-NH), Hutchison (R-TX), McCain (R-AZ), Mikulski (D-MD), and Vitter (R-LA). McCain and Graham were at a town hall meeting in South Carolina.

With people like Reid (D-NV), Boxer (D-CA), McCaskill (D-MO), and Kerry (D-MA) voting in favor of the amendment, a caution flag is still appropriate. This amendment could be removed in reconciliation with the House. It is time to put pressure on the House to support this position.
See also: ACORN Promoting Prostitution & Tax Evasion

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