April 17, 2015
Senate Committee Clears Education Bill
On April 16, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee unanimously approved the Every Child Achieves Act ( as-yet-unnumbered ).View More
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April 17, 2015
Food Aid Examined by Senate Committee
On April 15, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing, “ American Food Aid: Why Reform? ” The hearing provided an update on currentView More
March 27, 2015
Budget Clears Senate Chamber
On March 27, the Senate approved its version of the FY2016 budget (S. Con. Res. 11) by a vote ofView More
March 27, 2015
House Approves Budget Resolution
On March 25, the House approved, 228-199, the FY2016 Budget Resolution (H. Con. Res. 27). The House Budget Committee approvedView More
March 20, 2015
House, Senate Committees Advance FY2016 Budget
This week, the House and Senate Budget Committees approved their respective versions of the FY2016 Budget Resolution. The nonbinding resolutionsView More
March 20, 2015
Effectiveness of Support Programs Subject of House Hearing
On March 17, the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Human Resources held a hearing, “Expanding Opportunities by Funding What Works: Using Evidence to Help Low-Income Individuals and Families Get Ahead.” “We have solid evidence toView More
February 6, 2015
President Sends FY2016 Budget to Congress
On February 2, President Obama submitted to Congress his FY2016 budget. Released shortly after his State of the Union address, the budget provides theView More
December 12, 2014
Omnibus Spending Package Sent to President
On December 11, the House approved, 219-206, the FY2015 Omnibus Appropriations Bill (H.R. 83). The Senate approved the legislation byView More
September 19, 2014
Bill to Prohibit Marijuana Purchases with TANF Funds Clears House
On September 16, the House approved, by voice vote, the Preserving Welfare for Needs Not Weed Act (H.R. 4137), sponsoredView More
July 25, 2014
House Passes Child Tax Credit Bill
On July 25, the House approved, 237-173, the Child Tax Credit Improvement Act (H.R. 4935). The House Ways and MeansView More