Congressional Conferees to Decide Fate of E-Verify Amendments on Stimulus Package

Wednesday, February 11, 2009, 10:11 AM EST - posted on NumbersUSA

Leaders from both the House and Senate began meeting on Tuesday night and will continue to meet on Wednesday to try and reach a compromise between the two different versions of the economic stimulus package. The House version contains two E-Verify amendments, which would extend the worker verification tool for another five years and require all businesses using stimulus money to use it. The Senate version does not contain the amendments.

The Senate Democrats have appointed Appropriations Chairman Daniel Inouye, Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus, and Majority Leader Harry Reid to the committee. The Senate Republicans have appointed Appropriations Ranking Member Thad Cochran and Finance Committee Ranking Member Charles Grassley.

The House Democrats appointed Appropriations Chairman David Obey, Ways & Means Chairman Charles Rangel, and Energy & Commerce Chairman Henry Waxman. The House Republicans have appointed Appropriations Ranking Member Jerry Lewis and Ways & Means Ranking Member Dave Camp.

Talks began last night, and the goal is to reach a compromise by the end of the day.

Go to your Action Buffet for a list of actions, including a fax for your Senators scolding them for passing a version of the stimulus package that would give jobs to illegal aliens.