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 June 16, 2006

Service Slashers Trying Again to Make Rules to Ensure Cuts
New efforts are under way in both the House and Senate to change the rules to make it far easier to cut services.     
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Estate Tax Repeal Averted – Threats Still Loom
Last week a key procedural vote on the estate tax in the Senate provided a huge victory for those who oppose estate tax repeal.      
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House Committee Approves Labor-HHS-Education Spending and a Minimum Wage Hike
The House Appropriations Committee approved the FY 2007 Labor-HHS-Education appropriations bill by voice vote on June 13.
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House Passes Finding Levels for Housing Programs 
On June 14, the House overwhelmingly passed the Transportation-Treasury-Housing Appropriations bill by a vote of 406-22, setting funding levels for housing and community development programs for FY 2007.      
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Immigration Passes the Senate – Final Outcome Unclear 
On May 25, after two weeks of intense floor debate, the Senate passed a comprehensive immigration bill by a vote of 62-36. 
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Congressional Leadership Ignores Senate's Vote to Prevent Cuts
The total annual appropriations for the Senate is less than agreed to in the budget the it passed.
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