June 21, 2002
- CHN: Finance Committee Passes Amended Version of CARE Act
Articles from June 21, 2002 Parties Offer Competing Medicare Prescription Drug Plans With an eye toward the November elections, both Democrats and Republicans have introduced Medicare prescription drug proposals. Despite the shared goal of wooing senior voters, the substance of the competing plans is far apart. Prepared to spend more on their plans than Republicans, Read More »
Posted in Housing and Homelessness, Social Services, Tax Policy Comments Off - CHN: Republicans Fall Short on Estate Tax
Permanent Repeal Fails in the Senate On June 12, Republicans in the Senate garnered only 54 of the 60 votes needed to pass legislation – introduced by Senator Phil Gramm (R-TX) – to make permanent a repeal of the estate tax. A phase-out of the estate tax was included in the $1.35 trillion tax cut Read More »
Posted in Housing and Homelessness, Tax Policy Comments Off - CHN: Senate Passes Terrorism Insurance Bill
Major Differences Between House and Senate Versions May Hamper Conference Consideration Roughly nine months after the September 11 attacks on New York and Washington, the Senate passed a measure on Tuesday, June 18 that would provide federal monies to the property and casualty industry to cover future terrorism-related losses. Under the measure (S 2600), introduced Read More »
Posted in Housing and Homelessness Comments Off - CHN: House Committee Considers Omnibus Housing Bill
National Housing Trust Fund Amendment Passes On Thursday, June 20, the House Financial Services Committee began marking up HR 3995, an omnibus affordable housing bill introduced by Representative Marge Roukema (R-NJ) last March. The bill contains major provisions specifically aimed at increasing the availability of adequate housing for very low and extremely low-income people, in Read More »
Posted in Housing and Homelessness Comments Off - CHN: Senate Committee Expected to Mark Up TANF Bill Next Week
Conservative Republicans Introduce President’s Reauthorization Plan in the Senate On June 18, Senators Jeff Sessions (R-AL) and Tim Hutchinson (R-AR) introduced a comprehensive welfare bill (S 2648) that largely mirrors President Bush’s plan to reauthorize the Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) program. The House passed similar legislation (HR 4737) in May. Like the Bush Read More »
Posted in Housing and Homelessness, Income Support, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Comments Off - CHN: Parties Offer Competing Medicare Prescription Drug Plans
House Committees Approve GOP-Backed Legislation With an eye toward the November elections, both Democrats and Republicans have introduced Medicare prescription drug proposals. Despite the shared goal of wooing senior voters, the substance of the competing plans is far apart. Prepared to spend more on their plans than Republicans, Democrats have been labeled fiscally irresponsible by Read More »
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