HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 35

(By Delegates Trump, Fletcher, L. Smith, Riggs,

Harrison, Canterbury, Romine, Armstead, Ashley,

Walters, Anderson, Leggett and Schadler)


[Introduced February 21, 2002; referred to the

Committee on Rules.]

Requesting the West Virginia Congressional Delegation in the United States Senate to support and vote for the economic security plan introduced by President George W. Bush.

Whereas, President George W. Bush has proposed a bipartisan economic security package to protect jobs; and
Whereas, President Bush's plan reduces taxes for low and moderate-income households, ensuring that the most vulnerable workers will have more money in their pockets; and
Whereas, President Bush's plan provides $3 billion in special National Emergency Grants to help displaced workers maintain health coverage, supplement their income and receive job training; and
Whereas, President Bush's plan makes $11 billion available to states to help low-income workers obtain health insurance; and
Whereas, President Bush's plan encourages affected workers to take advantage of more than $6 billion in existing federal job search, training and placement programs; and
Whereas, President Bush's plan encourages businesses to invest in new equipment and resources, allowing them to make purchases they might not otherwise have been able to afford; and
Whereas, President Bush's plan gives consumers more to spend and invest, and gives businesses and entrepreneurs more resources to help them retain or create more jobs; and
Whereas, President Bush's plan reduces taxes for low and moderate income households beyond relief already approved by Congress, ensuring that the most vulnerable workers will have more money in their pockets; and
Whereas, The economic security package has passed the United States House of Representatives twice and has bipartisan majority support in the United States Senate; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the Legislature of West Virginia requests our elected representatives in the United States Senate to support, vote for and to urge Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle to allow President Bush's economic security package to receive a vote; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk of the House is directed to forward a copy of this resolution to the members of the West Virginia Congressional Delegation.