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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
in session.
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Deficit Reduction Negotiations Intensify; Deal Sought by July 1
Congressional negotiators working with Vice President Biden to craft a deficit reduction plan met three times this week, and expect to meet even more intensively during the week of June 20.
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House Agriculture Appropriations: Some WIC Funding Restored, but Other Cuts to Nutrition and Housing Programs Stay
On June 16, the House passed its Agriculture Appropriations bill (H.R. 2112) by a vote of 217-203 with 19 Republicans joining all Democrats in opposing the bill.
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Balanced Budget Amendment Would Threaten Critical Programs and the Economy
Under the guise of fiscal discipline, House and Senate Republicans are proposing a constitutional amendment to balance the budget.
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