Monthly Archives: September 2004
- CHN: Congress Unlikely to Complete Appropriations Bills Before Target Adjournment
With the October 8 target adjournment date fast approaching, any chance of Congress completing 13 separate appropriations bills has melted away. Nonetheless, appropriators continue to push bills through committee and onto the floor. The Senate has passed just two appropriations bills (Defense and Homeland Security) while the House has voted on all but two spending Read More »
Posted in Budget and Appropriations Comments Off - CHN: Human Needs Legislation Stuck in Gridlock
Several human needs programs are caught up in end-of-the-session legislative gridlock as Congress races towards its early October target adjournment. In some cases, gaping differences between House and Senate bills have stymied attempts to find agreement. Others – the Family Opportunity Act, for example – have bipartisan support but may be left behind for unrelated Read More »
- CHN: Number of Americans Living in Poverty Increases for Third Consecutive Year
The number and percentage of Americans living below the poverty level has increased for the third year in a row, according to data released by the Census Bureau on August 26. The total number of Americans living in poverty rose from 31.6 million in 2000 (12.1 percent) to 35.9 million in 2003 (12.5 percent). The Read More »
Posted in Poverty and Income Comments Off
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