October 2, 2009
- CHN: Senate Finance Committee Completes Mark-Up of Health Care Bill; Final Vote Still Pending
After debating and weighing over one hundred amendments for a little over a week, the Senate Finance Committee finished marking-up Chairman Max Baucus’ (D-MT) health care reform proposal early Friday. (For a summary of the proposal see Human Needs Report for September 23). Next is the final vote in Committee on the proposal, which Senator Read More »
Posted in Health Comments Off - CHN: New Federal Fiscal Year Begins – At FY 2009 Funding Levels
On September 30, the eve of the new federal fiscal year, the Senate passed 62-38 a continuing resolution (CR) to keep annually appropriated programs running at FY 2009 levels through October 31, providing more time for Congress to complete work on the individual appropriations bills. The House passed the CR on September 25 by a Read More »
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