Human Needs Report

The Human Needs Report is the Coalition on Human Needs' newsletter on national policy issues affecting low-income and vulnerable populations. It is published every other week while Congress is in session.

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Articles from September 17, 2007

Crunch Time
Vetoes threaten top human needs priorities as September 30 deadline approaches.
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Senate Passes Bill Funding Housing Programs
The Senate passed its FY ’08 Transportation, HUD and Related Agencies Appropriations bill, HR 3074, this week by an 88-7 vote. 
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Bill Increasing Pell Grants Awaits President's Signature
The House and Senate have overwhelmingly approved legislation to address one of the top six priorities of the Democratic Congress – providing financial relief to low- and moderate-income college students. 
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Farm Bill Movement in the Senate
After House passage of a Farm Bill in July, the process stalled in the Senate over where to find funds to expand existing programs or for new initiatives.
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