Monthly Archives: October 2006
- CHN: Congress Delays Action On Taxes
Despite mounting pressure from the business community to pass a package of tax extenders that includes the research and development tax credit as well the college tuition and state and local tax deductions, Congress recessed for elections without action on tax legislation. Senate Democrats made several unsuccessful attempts to pass a clean tax extenders bill Read More »
Posted in Tax Policy Comments Off - CHN: HIV/AIDS Services Bill Passes The House
Reauthorizing the Ryan White CARE Act is about a year overdue, and the House took a tentative step towards final enactment by passing H.R. 6143, legislation sponsored by Rep. Mary Bono (R-CA) in the days before the pre-election recess. The CARE Act provides medical care and support services to more than 500,000 people living with Read More »
Posted in Health Comments Off - CHN: Congress Approves Immigration Enforcement Provisions Before The Elections Options
In the final weeks of the 109th Congress, House conservatives succeeded in stymieing bipartisan efforts in Congress to pass comprehensive immigration reform. Instead of offering the American public any real solution to fix the currently flawed immigration system, House members filled the final days of the legislative calendar with narrow, enforcement-only proposals. Their efforts resulted Read More »
Posted in Immigration Comments Off - CHN: The Older Americans Act is Reauthorized
After months of negotiations and compromise involving the House, Senate and Administration, the Older Americans Act has been reauthorized for five years. The House passed H.R. 6197, The Older American Act Amendments of 2006, by voice vote on September 28. The Senate agreed to the bill by voice vote on September 30. The bill, annually Read More »
Posted in Social Services Comments Off - CHN: Stopgap Spending Bill Passes Congress; Longer Term Not So Certain
With little time to spare, Congress approved spending through November 17 on programs that would otherwise run out of money by September 30, the end of the federal fiscal year. Congress inserted this “continuing resolution” (CR) on September 29 into the Defense appropriations bill to prevent funds from drying up for the 10 program areas Read More »
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