February 11, 2013
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Read articles from the February 11th edition, including pieces on the debt ceiling, the fiscal showdown, immigration reform, VAWA and the filibuster rule change.
- CHN: The Senate Approves Changes to the Filibuster Rule
By the end of the last session of Congress, Democrats in the Senate were increasingly frustrated with the success of the minority Republicans in blocking legislation. Many wanted to change the rules for filibusters, an opportunity available to them only during the first days of a new Congress. Read More »
Posted in Budget and Appropriations Comments Off - CHN: VAWA Expected to Pass in Senate This Week; House Bill Still in the Works
The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 (S. 47), introduced by Senators Patrick Leahy (D – VT) and Mike Crapo (R – ID), is expected to pass in the Senate during the week of February 11, 2013 after consideration of a number of amendments. Read More »
Posted in Immigration, Social Services Comments Off - CHN: Bipartisan Push for Immigration Reform
As unlikely as bipartisanship seemed after the 2012 elections, immigration reform has nonetheless entered into the realm of the possible. President Obama highlighted the need for reform in his inaugural address and in a subsequent January 29 speech in Las Vegas. Read More »
Posted in Immigration Comments Off - CHN: March 1 Fiscal Showdown Looming
The Budget Control Act of 2011 called for achieving $1.2 trillion in deficit reduction through a combination of new revenue and spending cuts. When a House/Senate Super Committee failed to reach agreement on a plan, the fallback was a set of cuts equally divided between defense and non-defense programs set to take place on January 1, 2013. Read More »
Posted in Budget and Appropriations, Poverty and Income Comments Off - CHN: Debt Ceiling Brinksmanship Loses its Appeal; Speaker Boehner Abandons the Boehner Rule
For those who want to force federal spending cuts, the need for Congress to increase federal borrowing authority periodically had seemed like a powerful leverage point. House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) insisted that further increases in the debt limit be tied, dollar for dollar, to spending reductions over the next ten years. Read More »
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