June 29, 2007
- CHN: Senate Passes Head Start Reauthorization
Last week the Senate followed the House’s lead by passing legislation to reauthorize the Head Start program. The bill, S 556, passed with bipartisan support by voice vote. The Head Start program was first authorized in 1965 to serve economically disadvantaged pre-school-aged children. Currently over 900,000 children are enrolled in Head Start programs around the Read More »
Posted in Early Childhood Education Comments Off - CHN: Workers Lose As Senate Legislation Fails
Legislation that would have boosted access to higher wages and better fringe benefits through unionization will not be going anywhere – for now. The Senate blocked a vote on Tuesday that would have ended the delaying tactic of further debate on the Employee Free Choice Act (S.1041). The motion failed 51-48, nine votes short of Read More »
Posted in Job Training and Education, Labor and Employment Comments Off - CHN: Senate’s Second Attempt At Immigration Reform Fails
The Senate renewed debate on immigration reform this week, but failed to attain the votes needed to end debate and refer the bill for a final vote. On June 28, S. 1639, the Senate’s most recent immigration reform proposal, fell 14 votes short of the 60 votes needed to advance it towards final passage. Only Read More »
Posted in Immigration Comments Off - CHN: Senate Appropriations Committee Approves Labor-HHS-Education Bill: Advocates Have Work Ahead to Seek Best of House and Senate Funds
The full Senate Appropriations Committee approved more than $149 billion in funding for Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education programs on June 21. The Senate bill is about $2 billion less than the amount passed by the House Appropriations Subcommittee, and more than $8 billion over the President’s request. Although final action awaits the Read More »
Posted in Budget and Appropriations Comments Off
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