Monthly Archives: March 2001
- CHN: Tax Cut Train Rolls Forward in the House
Senate Waits on Budget Resolution Not waiting for the Senate to complete work on the budget resolution, the GOP-controlled House is continuing to press forward with its tax cut agenda. While the budget resolution paves the way for subsequent tax and appropriations bills, especially in the Senate where legislation protected by the resolution is not Read More »
Posted in Tax Policy Comments Off - CHN: House Passes Income Tax Rate Reduction Bill
Senate Action Not Expected Until April Despite House passage of a package of income rate tax cuts worth nearly $1 trillion over ten years, overall progress on the FY 2002 budget has been relatively slow since President Bush submitted his budget outline to Congress on February 28. The House Budget Committee is expected to mark Read More »
Posted in Tax Policy Comments Off - CHN: Increased Authorization Sought for LIHEAP Program
Proposal Follows Cut in Funding Last Year Language increasing the annual authorization level for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) was included in bankruptcy legislation (S. 420), which was passed by the Senate on March 15 by a vote of 83-15. The House version of the bill (H.R. 333), which was passed on Read More »
Posted in Housing and Homelessness, Income Support, Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Comments Off
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