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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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Congress Passes FY 2008 Budget Resolution: Genuine Progress in Meeting Needs
The House and Senate agreed to a Budget Resolution on May 17 that included funding for domestic appropriations nearly at the higher level provided in the House budget, a victory for human needs advocates.
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Immigration Deal Reached in Senate
After months of backroom negotiations, the White House and a group of Senators from both sides of the aisle reached a compromise on an immigration reform proposal.
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Low Income Tax Credit Improvements Being Considered
The House Ways and Means Committee, responsible for overseeing tax legislation, is planning to introduce legislation this summer that will include expanding and improving the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and the Child Tax Credit (CTC).
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