Looks Like '09 Appropriations Bill Moving On Path to Passage.

N.Y. Times reports HERE that effort by McCain to cut earmarks and freeze spending to last years level in 2009 Omnibus appropriations bill was defeated in the Senate.

Unless some other procedural roadblock are out there, it appears that 09 spending bill is likely to be enacted by Friday, the day the prior continuing appropriations bill expires.

Omnibus FY 2009 bill is H.R. 1105, HERE.

A prior NLIHC summary of what's in the bill for HUD is HERE; it says HUD spending up by 10% compared to prior year [FY 2008].