GenCon 09: $141 Million Budget Approved

July 16, 2009

Despite a few close votes, the House of Deputies on Thursday approved Resolution B067, the $141 million budget for 2010-2012, without amendment. Debate over the budget was overshadowed during the afternoon by a passionate discussion of a resolution in support of the Honduran people.

Resolution B031 requests in part "that the Organization of American States reconsider the decision to suspend Honduras from participation in its workings," and asks "that the Government of the United States not take actions that will penalize the people of Honduras." The resolution, which was proposed by the Rt. Rev. Lloyd E. Allen, Bishop of Honduras, also calls "upon the international lending organizations to continue investments, aid and loans to Honduras, in order to adequately care for the Honduran people." the rest