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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
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Congress Passes Omnibus Appropriations Bill for FY 2008
The final days of the first session of Congress came to a close with passage of a $555 billion omnibus appropriations bill.
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AMT Passes – Child Tax Credit Left Behind
Congress one-year Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) ‘patch’ to prevent middle and upper income taxpayers from paying more in taxes but fails to improve the Child Tax Credit for low-income workers.
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SCHIP Extended Until 2009
Despite broad public and Congressional support, the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) was not reauthorized this year.
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Senate Passes Farm Bill – Still a Ways to Go
On December 14 after weeks of stalemate, the Senate passed the 2007 Farm Bill with nutrition provisions that closely mirror those passed by the House in July, but challenges to final passage still exist.
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Congress Finishes Head Start and Leaves Some Unfinished Business
Congress passed Head Start reauthorization but did not act on the child support and unemployment insurance.
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