Oregon House finally OKs $250 million for summer programs Discussion and votes on budgets go swiftly after three-day marathon reading of an unrelated bill. After being sidetracked by a partisan dispute for the better part of three days, the Oregon House voted Thursday night, April 1, for legislation that includes $250 million for summer educational and recreational programs for students statewide. The money is contained in one of three bills to rebalance the current two-year state budget. All of the bills passed, 55-0, and went to the Senate. The discussion took less than 15 minutes....