Across-the-board spending cuts and other fiscal measures to help pay for the Federal response to hurricanes Katrina, Rita and now Wilma are still being considered in Congress. The House leadership is pushing for approval of a list of cuts from mandatory Federal spending programs (such as Medicare, Medicaid, etc.) totaling $50 billion. In addition, House leaders have proposed an across-the-board cut would be applied against final FY 2006 appropriations measures once they are completed. President Bush recently voiced his support for the across the cut.