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Latest News
HNR: House Cuts $38.8 Billion from Budget; Slashes Health Care, Student Loans, Child Support and Help for People with Disabilities (2/3/06) HNR: House and Senate to Attempt Passing a Final Bill Cutting Aid to Poor (12/9/05) HNR: Labor-HHS-Education Bill Must Clear One Last Hurdle (12/9/05) WashPost: GOP Leaders Agree to $41.6 Billion Spending Cut (12/19/05) NYTimes: GOP Forces $50 Billion in Budget Cuts Through House (11/18/05) => More News
Policy Analyses and Research
UCP: Capitol Insider (updated weekly) World Institute on Disability Equity Newsletter (updated monthly) CBPP: Health Reform Expands Medicaid Coverage for People with Disabilities (7/29/10) CEPR: Half in Ten: Why Taking Disability into Account is Essential to Reducing Income Poverty and Expanding Economic Inclusion (September 2009) CBPP: Employer Requirement Under Consideration For Senate Finance Committee Health Bill Could Discourage Hiring of Low-Income, Minority, Disabled Workers (6/24/09) Easter Seals: Legislative Update on Federal Funding for Disability Programs (February 2006) CHN: State Fact Sheets - How Budget Cuts Will Affect Your State (1/13/06) CBPP: Budget Conference Agreement Contains Substantial Cuts Aimed at Low-Income Families (12/18/05) CBPP: House Budget Reconciliation Bill Would Harm People With Disabilities (12/8/05) => More Policy Analyses and Research
Government Resources
Summary and Status of Public Law 109-171 - formerly S. 1932/H.R. 4241 "Deficit Reduction Act" (signed into law 2/8/06) This law cuts SSI for people with disabilities Status and text of H.R. 3010 the Fiscal 2006 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act (signed into law 12/30/05) Status and text of H.R. 4241 "Deficit Reduction Act" (The budget reconciliation bill approved by the House 11/18/05) House Appropriations Committee: H. Rept. 109-143 Labor, HHS, Education Appropriations Bill for FY 2006 (6/21/05) FY 2005 Omnibus Appropriations Bill (HR 4818) (11/21/04) => More Government Resources
