July 19, 2002
- CHN: Senate Committee Approves Labor-HHS-Education Bill
Committee Provides More Discretionary Spending Than President’s Request Increasing discretionary spending by $5.8 billion over the President’s request, the Senate Appropriations Committee passed the fiscal year 2003 Labor-Health and Human Services-Education Appropriations bill on Thursday, July 18. Most notably, the measure – passed by a unanimous vote – will reach the Senate floor with an Read More »
Posted in Budget and Appropriations, Health, Housing and Homelessness, Job Training and Education, Labor and Employment, Medicaid Comments Off - CHN: Budget Outlook Worsens
Appropriations Process Moves Forward Slowly On July 12, the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) announced that the government is expected to run a $165 billion deficit in fiscal year 2002, and $109 billion in FY 03. Under President Bush’s FY 03 budget request released in February, OMB had estimated a $106 billion Read More »
Posted in Budget and Appropriations Comments Off - CHN: House Committee Approves FY 2003 Agriculture Appropriations
Food and Nutrition Services Receive Funding Increase On Thursday, July 11, the House Agriculture Appropriations Committee approved a $74.3 billion fiscal year 2003 appropriations bill by voice vote. The FY 2003 appropriation marks an overall increase of $908 million from the government’s current agricultural spending. The bill also calls for a $4.1 billion increase in Read More »
Posted in Budget and Appropriations, Food and Nutrition, SNAP Comments Off - CHN: House Panel Approves Affordable Housing Bill
Housing Trust Fund Amendment Substantially Limited On Tuesday, July 9, the House Financial Services Committee finished marking up HR 3995, an affordable housing bill introduced by Rep. 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 addition Read More »
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