Monthly Archives: August 2009
- CHN: House Overcomes Some Hurdles on Health Reform Before the August Recess
All three House Committees completed work on their parts of health reform legislation (H.R. 3200) before leaving town for the August recess. It was uncertain whether the House Energy and Commerce Committee would be able to finalize work on the bill before the month-long summer break. Nonetheless, after balancing demands from different sectors of his Read More »
Posted in Health Comments Off - CHN: Unprecedented Move Halts Further Production of Major Weapons System
For decades, independent defense experts have identified waste in military spending. While human needs advocates have long wished to curtail such waste and re-direct funds to domestic priorities, military contractors have been impervious to efforts to cut back. Until now. The culture that has allowed the Department of Defense (DOD) F-22 fighter jet program to Read More »
Posted in Budget and Appropriations Comments Off - CHN: Senate Completes Its Work on Agriculture Appropriations
Before leaving for the August recess, the full Senate approved FY 2010 funding for key anti-hunger programs in the Agriculture Appropriations bill (H.R. 2997). The House had previously enacted its version on July 9. In both cases, support was large and bipartisan, with a House vote of 266-160 and the Senate at 80-17. With the Read More »
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