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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
in session.
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Current Year Spending Approved by House
It was not quite tectonic, but there was a notable shift in priorities when the House passed a spending bill to finalize this year's funding in most programs.
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Minimum Wage Increase Inches Its Way to Becoming Law
The path to passage of an increase in the minimum wage in the Senate has been long and grueling.
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Congressional Hearings Play Key Role
The majority party in Congress has an enormously powerful tool: hearings.
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