Monthly Archives: May 2002
- CHN: House Passes Social Security Benefits for Widows
Articles from May 24, 2002 TANF Reauthorization Debate Heats Up House action on the reauthorization of the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families Program (TANF) culminated on May 16 with the passage of the Personal Responsibility, Work, and Family Promotion Act of 2002 (HR 4737). Approved by a 229 to 197 vote, the House bill closely Read More »
Posted in Social Security Comments Off - CHN: President Bush Signs Farm Bill
TANF Reauthorization Debate Heats Up House action on the reauthorization of the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families Program (TANF) culminated on May 16 with the passage of the Personal Responsibility, Work, and Family Promotion Act of 2002 (HR 4737). Approved by a 229 to 197 vote, the House bill closely resembles President Bush’s reauthorization proposal, Read More »
Posted in Food and Nutrition, Immigration, SNAP Comments Off - CHN: Senate Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Low-Wage Workers
Intersections of WIA and TANF Discussed On Thursday, May 16, the Senate Subcommittee on Employment, Safety, and Training of the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) held a hearing focused on job training for low-wage workers. The hearing, chaired by Sen. Paul Wellstone (D-MN), was specifically targeted at exploring the intersection of programs Read More »
Posted in Health, Income Support, Job Training and Education, Labor and Employment, Minimum Wage, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Comments Off - CHN: Finance Committee Debates Marriage and TANF
Senators Offer Testimony On May 16, the Senate Finance Committee held its third welfare reauthorization hearing. Originally slated to focus on family formation policies, the hearing was expanded to include testimony by Senators Dodd (D-CT), Santorum (R-PA), Bayh (D-IN), and Carper (D-DE) to more broadly cover welfare issues. In his opening remarks, Chairman Max Baucus Read More »
Posted in Health, Income Support, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Comments Off - CHN: TANF Reauthorization Debate Heats Up
Senate Prepares for Finance Mark-Up House action on the reauthorization of the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families Program (TANF) culminated on May 16 with the passage of the Personal Responsibility, Work, and Family Promotion Act of 2002 (HR 4737). Approved by a 229 to 197 vote, the House bill closely resembles President Bush’s reauthorization proposal, Read More »
Posted in Health, Income Support, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Comments Off - CHN: Senate Passes Health Provisions in Trade Bill
Articles from May 24, 2002 TANF Reauthorization Debate Heats Up House action on the reauthorization of the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families Program (TANF) culminated on May 16 with the passage of the Personal Responsibility, Work, and Family Promotion Act of 2002 (HR 4737). Approved by a 229 to 197 vote, the House bill closely Read More »
Posted in Health, Health Care Reform, Labor and Employment Comments Off - CHN: Kennedy Minimum Wage Bill Resurfaces
Articles from May 24, 2002 TANF Reauthorization Debate Heats Up House action on the reauthorization of the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families Program (TANF) culminated on May 16 with the passage of the Personal Responsibility, Work, and Family Promotion Act of 2002 (HR 4737). Approved by a 229 to 197 vote, the House bill closely Read More »
Posted in Labor and Employment, Minimum Wage Comments Off - CHN: Democrats, Advocates Criticize Social Security Privatization Proposals
Articles from May 10, 2002 Congress Acts on Welfare Reauthorization On May 2, both the House Ways and Means and the Education and Workforce Committees approved companion bills to reauthorize the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) program. Both bills, which closely resemble President Bush’s reauthorization proposal, would impose strict work mandates on welfare recipients Read More »
Posted in Social Security Comments Off - CHN: Senate, House Pass Farm Bill Conference Report
President Bush To Sign Six-Year Agriculture Authorization On Wednesday, May 8, the Senate passed the Farm Bill conference report by a vote of 64-35. The Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (HR 2646), adopted by the House on May 1, includes a six-year reauthorization of agricultural, commodity, conservation and nutrition programs in addition Read More »
Posted in Food and Nutrition, Health, Immigration, SNAP Comments Off - CHN: Senators Agree to Include Health Provisions in Trade Bill
Articles from May 10, 2002 Congress Acts on Welfare Reauthorization On May 2, both the House Ways and Means and the Education and Workforce Committees approved companion bills to reauthorize the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) program. Both bills, which closely resemble President Bush’s reauthorization proposal, would impose strict work mandates on welfare recipients Read More »
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