GOP governors press Congress to pass stimulus bill

Most Republican governors have broken with their GOP colleagues in Congress and are pushing for passage of President Barack Obama's economic aid plan that would send billions to states for education, public works and health care

Their state treasuries drained by the financial crisis, governors would welcome the money from Capitol Hill

Florida Gov. Charlie Crist worked the phones last week with members of his state's congressional delegation, including House Republicans. Vermont Gov. Jim Douglas, the Republican vice chairman of the National Governors Association, planned to be in Washington on Monday to urge the Senate to approve the plan

Not a single Republican voted with the majority last week when the House approved Obama's $819 billion combination of tax cuts and new spending

Sarah Palin, planned to meet in Washington this weekend with Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky

to press for her state's share of the package