Monthly Archives: November 2009
- CHN: Major Victory in House for Health Reform
History was made last Saturday, November 7, on the House floor. In a close vote, 220-215, the House passed the Affordable Health Care for America Act, H.R. 3962. All but one Republican voted against the bill (the exception, Representative Anh Cao (R-2nd LA)); 39 Democrats voted against the bill. Arriving at the 218 votes needed Read More »
Posted in Health Comments Off - CHN: Relief Comes for Long-Term Unemployed Workers
In good news for hundreds of thousands of the long-term unemployed, Congress enacted an extension of unemployment benefits after some months of delay. Unemployed workers whose unemployment insurance (UI) recently ran out or is about to expire will receive an extension of benefits. On September 22 the House passed the Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of Read More »
Posted in Labor and Employment, Unemployment Insurance Comments Off - CHN: House Readies for Floor Debate on Health Care Bill
A health care reform bill could be debated on the floor of the House starting as early as November 5. Late last week, on October 29, the House unveiled the much-anticipated Affordable Health Care for America Act, H.R. 3962. House Leaders have been working for months to merge the health care bills that were approved Read More »
Posted in Health Comments Off - CHN: Senate Climate Bill Takes Important Steps To Curb Global Warming; Does Less than the House Bill to Protect Low-Income Consumers
On September 30 after much negotiating, Senators John Kerry (D-MA), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, introduced major environmental legislation – the Clean Jobs and American Power Act (S. 1733). The legislation would reduce greenhouse gases that threaten the planet with Read More »
Posted in Income Support, Labor and Employment Comments Off - CHN: Senate Will Vote to Break Logjam on Unemployment Insurance
When the House sent an extension of Unemployment Insurance benefits to the Senate, it was hoped that senators would take it up rapidly. But the desire of both parties to attach amendments to the UI extension has resulted in delays since it first came to the Senate floor on October 8. Now it appears an Read More »
Posted in Labor and Employment, Unemployment Insurance Comments Off - CHN: Congress Extends Temporary Spending Measure Through December 18: The Senate May Finish Two More Appropriations Bills This Week
Congress enacted the FY 2010 Interior-Environment appropriations bill on October 29, and attached to it a temporary extension of spending for departments covered by as yet unfinished appropriations legislation. The Interior-Environment bill is the fifth to go to the President; he has already signed appropriations bills for Agriculture, Energy-Water, Homeland Security, and Legislative Branch. The Read More »
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