Monthly Archives: March 2004
- CHN: More Than One Million Unemployed Workers Lost Help Because Of Failure To Extend Federal Benefits
More than one million unemployed workers are going without unemployment benefits because Congress has failed to extend federal unemployment compensation, according to a new report by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. The federal unemployment program, Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation (TEUC), provides 13 weeks of federally funded unemployment benefits for workers who have exhausted Read More »
Posted in Labor and Employment, Unemployment Insurance Comments Off - CHN: House Approves Fiscal Year 2005 Budget Resolution
On Thursday, March 25 the House of Representatives approved a $2.4 trillion fiscal year 2005 budget resolution (H Con Res 393) by a vote of 215 – 212. All Democrats and 10 Republicans (Michael Castle (DE), John Duncan (TN), Virgil Goode (VA), Joel Hefley (CO), John Hostettler (IN), Walter Jones (NC), Ron Paul (TX), Rick Read More »
Posted in Budget and Appropriations Comments Off - CHN: TANF Bill to Hit Senate Floor Next Week
With the latest extension of the federal welfare law due to expire on March 31, the Senate passed a bill on March 25 to extend TANF for another three months. Debate on full renewal of the law is scheduled to begin on Monday, March 29. No votes will be taken the first day. Prospects for Read More »
Posted in Labor and Employment, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Comments Off - CHN: House Approves Child Nutrition Reauthorization
On March 24, 2004 the House voted by an overwhelming margin of 419-5 to reauthorize child nutrition programs through 2008. The Child Nutrition Improvement Act (HR 3873) reauthorizes programs that provide subsidized breakfast, lunch and milk for eligible children, and includes provisions aimed at targeting childhood obesity. The bill enforces nutritional guidelines for all food Read More »
Posted in Child Nutrition, Food and Nutrition Comments Off - CHN: House Budget Committee Begins to Work on Budget Resolution
The House Budget Committee began marking up a budget resolution on Thursday, March 12, but was unable to complete work when fiscal conservatives on the committee demanded that legislation to establish new budget rules move alongside any budget resolution. The Committee will continue its work on March 17. House leadership had hoped to put a Read More »
Posted in Budget and Appropriations Comments Off - CHN: Senate Approves Fiscal Year 2005 Budget Resolution
Senate Approves Fiscal Year 2005 Budget Resolution: Caps Spending for Many Human Needs Programs but Rejects Proposed Cuts on Medicaid, EITC In the early morning hours of Friday, March 12, the Senate approved a $2.4 trillion budget plan for next fiscal year by a vote of 51 to 45. The resolution provides virtually no new Read More »
Posted in Budget and Appropriations Comments Off - CHN: ACORN: DC Wins $1 Million for Low-income Heating and Energy Assistance
With Federal LIHEAP dollars for District families exhausted, in recent weeks DC ACORN members have been organizing a series of actions to demand that Mayor Anthony Williams allocate funds from the District’s “rainy day fund” to help low-income families keep their heat and electricity on. In response, ACORN members won a March 5 meeting with Read More »
Posted in Housing and Homelessness, Income Support, Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) Comments Off - CHN: Child Nutrition Reauthorization Moves through House Committee
On March 10 the House Education and Workforce Committee uanimously approved H.R. 3873, the “Child Nutrition Improvement and Integrity Act.” The bill, sponsored by the Subcommittee on Education Reform Chairman Michael N. Castle (R-DE), reauthorizes and improves provisions of School Lunch, School Breakfast and Summer Food child nutrition programs through 2008. The bill improves access Read More »
Posted in Child Nutrition, Food and Nutrition Comments Off - CHN: CHN Releases Analysis of President’s Budget
As part of a new federal budget campaign, CHN has compiled an analysis of how the President’s proposed FY 2005 budget will affect programs and services for low-income people. Called The President’s Fiscal Year 2005 Budget: Slamming the Door Shut on Opportunity for All Americans, the report includes an overview and specific analyses of over two Read More »
Comments Off - CHN: Transportation Reauthorization Bill Moves in Senate
SAFETEA Includes Important Provisions for Low-Income People A massive transportation bill that includes important provisions for low-income people is moving through Congress this spring. On February 12, the Senate approved S. 1072, the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act (SAFETEA) by a 76-21 vote. Several provisions in the bill will help low-income and other Read More »
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