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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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Closer to the Brink in Order to Save Tax Cuts for the Rich
Chairman of the Federal Reserve Board Ben Bernanke told the Senate that failure to extend the federal authority to borrow would be a “calamitous outcome.”
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A Shift in Balanced Budget Amendment Strategy
One day after announcing a vote on an extreme constitutional amendment to require a balanced budget (BBA) on July 20, the House leadership switched gears to postpone that vote indefinitely.
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Threats to Medicaid Continue as Deficit Negotiations Intensify
Members of Congress, along with President Obama and Vice President Biden are continuing to craft a deficit reduction plan that may include cuts to Medicaid.
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Juvenile Justice Programs Take a Big Hit; VAWA and Mentoring Programs Protected, For Now
On Wednesday, the House Appropriations Committee approved a bill that includes $3 billion in cuts to the Justice Department.
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E-Verify Bill Will Cost Americans Jobs; Senate Judiciary Committee Holds Historic DREAM Act Hearing
While Georgia’s system of verifying the immigration status of workers is wreaking havoc on the state’s agriculture industry, House Republican Lamar Smith (TX) has introduced his own national version of this approach – the Legal Workforce Act (H.R. 2164).
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