Human Needs Report

The Human Needs Report is the Coalition on Human Needs' newsletter on national policy issues affecting low-income and vulnerable populations. It is published every other week while Congress is in session.

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Articles from October 12, 2001

• Economic Stimulus Package Negotiations Continue
  Lawmakers continue to negotiate an economic stimulus package they hope will boost the nation's sagging economy. However, the bipartisanship dominating congressional action in the wake of the September 11 terrorist attacks is waning, and passage of a stimulus plan is stalled over divisions on whether the measure should favor tax cuts or spending.
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• Farm Bill Passes Full House, Includes Food Stamp Reauthorization
  By a vote of 291-120, the House passed its version of the Farm Bill (HR 2646) on October 5. The Farm Bill includes a reauthorization of the Food Stamp Program, set to expire in October 2002.
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