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Victory: 13 More Weeks of Unemployment Benefits;
Congress Enacts and President Signs Bill Adding Domestic Items to War Funding
Jobless insurance, veterans’ education benefits, protection against Medicaid cutbacks, and disaster relief are top domestic priorities enacted by Congress last week.
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House-Passed Child Tax Credit Will Help 13 Million Low-Income Children; Senate Tax Bills at a Standstill
Three tax issues that Congress will need to resolve this year are interwoven House and Senate tax bills.
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Appropriations Bills Hit a Snag
Chairman Obey (D-WI) had just finished praising some retiring Republican members of the House Committee on Appropriations, but the bipartisan friendliness was soon to be shelved.
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Without a Doubt, Farm Bill Becomes Law
All fifteen titles of the farm bill are now law.
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Foster Care Bill Passes the House
On June 24 the House passed unanimously by voice vote the Fostering Connections to Success Act, H.R. 6307.
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