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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
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Stopgap Spending Bill Passes Congress; Longer Term Not So Certain
With little time to spare, Congress approved spending through November 17 on programs that would otherwise run out of money by September 30, the end of the federal fiscal year.
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Congress Delays Action on Taxes
Despite mounting pressure from the business community to pass a package of tax extenders that includes the research and development tax credit as well the college tuition and state and local tax deductions, Congress recessed for elections without action on tax legislation.
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Congress Approves Immigration Enforcement Provisions Before the Elections
In the final weeks of the 109th Congress, House conservatives succeeded in stymieing bipartisan efforts in Congress to pass comprehensive immigration reform.
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The Older Americans Act is Reauthorize
After months of negotiations and compromise involving the House, Senate and Administration, the Older Americans Act has been reauthorized for five years.
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HIV/AIDS Services Bill Passes The House
Reauthorizing the Ryan White CARE Act is about a year overdue, and the House took a tentative step towards final enactment by passing H.R. 6143, legislation sponsored by Rep. Mary Bono (R-CA) in the days before the pre-election recess.
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