1. Senate Appropriations Committee Approves Labor, HHS, and Education Bill That Is Less Than President’s Request June 10, 2016 | Ben Booker Sources: Senate Appropriations Committee, “FY 2017 Labor, HHS, Education Appropriations Cleared For Senate Consideration,” June 9, 2016; Office of Management and Budget, “President’s Budget Request FY 2017,” February 9, 2016. LABOR HHS AND EDUCATION APPROPRATIONS ■ President’s FY 2017 Budget Request ■ Senate Appropriations Bill Amount of Funds in President’s Budget and Senate Bill Measured in Billions of Dollars

2. Senate Bill Marginally Reduces Labor Department Program Spending June 10, 2016 | Ben Booker Sources Senate Appropriations Committee, “FY 2017 Labor, HHS, Education Appropriations Cleared For Senate Consideration,” June 9, 2016; Office of Management and Budget, “President’s Budget Request FY 2017,” February 9, 2016. LABOR HHS AND EDUCATION APPROPRATIONS ■ President’s FY 2017 Budget Request ■ Senate Appropriations Bill Amount of Labor Appropriated Funds By Major Category Measured in Millions of Dollars

3. National Institute of Health Is By Far the Largest HHS Discretionary Program June 10, 2016 | Ben Booker Sources Senate Appropriations Committee, “FY 2017 Labor, HHS, Education Appropriations Cleared For Senate Consideration,” June 9, 2016; Office of Management and Budget, “President’s Budget Request FY 2017,” February 9, 2016. LABOR HHS AND EDUCATION APPROPRATIONS ■ President’s FY 2017 Budget Request ■ Senate Appropriations Bill Amount of HHS Appropriated Funds By Major Category *Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration **Child Care and Development Block Grant ***Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program Measured in Billions of Dollars

4. Most of the Major Education Programs Are Funded at the President’s Budget Request June 10, 2016 | Ben Booker Sources: Senate Appropriations Committee, “FY 2017 Labor, HHS, Education Appropriations Cleared For Senate Consideration,” June 9, 2016; Office of Management and Budget, “President’s Budget Request FY 2017,” February 9, 2016. LABOR HHS AND EDUCATION APPROPRATIONS ■ President’s FY 2017 Budget Request ■ Senate Appropriations Bill Amount of Education Appropriated Funds By Major Category Measured in Billions of Dollars