March 7, 2008
- CHN: Farm Bill Stalemate Continues
Since the House and Senate each passed bills months ago to reauthorize the Farm Bill (H.R. 2419), final agreement on the differences has been elusive. The Farm Bill includes funding for farm crop subsidies, conservation, rural development, forestry, and nutrition programs. Standing in the way of final passage of the bill is an agreement on Read More »
Posted in Food and Nutrition, SNAP Comments Off - CHN: House Passes Mental Health Parity Bill
Advocates applauded passage of the Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act (H.R. 1424) in the House on March 5. The bill passed with bipartisan support, 268-148. The Senate passed its version, the Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 (S. 558) last September. Both bills require equity in the provision of mental health and Read More »
Posted in Health Comments Off - CHN: House and Senate Committees Pass Budgets
The House and Senate Budget Committees passed budget resolutions on March 5-6 that present a marked contrast to the President’s budget released in early February. Both budgets signal a different set of priorities. They reject the President’s request to cut $150 billion in cuts to Medicare over five years and billions in cuts to Medicaid; Read More »
Posted in Budget and Appropriations Comments Off
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