Monthly Archives: April 2008
- CHN: House May Include Anti-Recession Measures in Supplemental Appropriations Bill
Congressional leaders want to send the President supplemental appropriations legislation covering both war and domestic spending before their Memorial Day recess. The domestic provisions are expected to include additional weeks of unemployment insurance and other measures that would respond to the recession. The House may take up supplemental appropriations starting the week of May 5. Read More »
Posted in Economy Comments Off - CHN: Congress Continues Push to Suspend Harmful Medicaid Regulations
A bill to keep a set of harmful Medicaid regulations from taking effect passed the House with overwhelming veto-proof support, 349-62, on April 23. H.R. 5613, introduced by Representative John Dingell (D-MI), would delay the implementation of seven Medicaid regulations proposed by the Bush Administration until April 1, 2009. These regulations, some which have already Read More »
- CHN: The Need Grows for More Federal Help to Curb the Recession; President’s Opposition Complicates Congressional Plans to Increase Aid
Over the past 12 months, 1.1 million more people became unemployed, with 80,000 losing jobs last month alone. Each week, 20,000 families lose their homes. They will not disagree with former Federal Reserve Chair Alan Greenspan, who said last week that “we are in the throes of recession.” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and Senate Read More »
Posted in Economy Comments Off - CHN: Mortgage Bill Passed by Senate Contains Little for Borrowers
On April 10, the Senate passed The Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008, H.R. 3221, a bill that favors lenders and builders and does precious little to address the plight of struggling borrowers in danger of foreclosure. The bill passed overwhelmingly by a vote of 84 to 12. Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd (D-CT) said, Read More »
Posted in Economy, Housing and Homelessness Comments Off - CHN: Bill to Extend Moratoria on Medicaid Regulations Moves to Full Committee
On April 8, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce’s Subcommittee on Health passed H.R. 5613, the “Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008.” The bill was introduced by Committee Chairman John Dingell (D-MI) and is cosponsored by 164 of his colleagues. The bill would delay the imposition of seven new Medicaid regulations proposed Read More »
- CHN: Employment Verification System Dangerous for U.S. Workers and Vulnerable Populations
Attempts are being made to implement a national employment eligibility verification system (EEVS). It is being touted as a way to keep undocumented immigrants from entering the U.S. workforce. However, many experts and advocates believe it will not meet its intended goal and will instead overburden the Social Security Administration and harm workers, the elderly Read More »
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