February 9, 2005
FY2006 Budget Summary
Introduction President Bush delivered his $2.57 trillion FY2006 budget to Congress on February 7. The budget proposes to cut theView More
Employment
February 4, 2005
The State of the Union Address
President Bush delivered his first State of the Union address on January 29 to Congress and the American people. AlthoughView More
November 24, 2004
FY2005 Appropriations Summary
On November 20, Congress approved an omnibus appropriations bill (H.R. 4818) that contained nine of the thirteen remaining spending bills.View More
November 23, 2004
108th Congress At-A-Glance
The 108th Congress adjourned on December 8 after completing action on legislation to overhaul the nation’s intelligence system. Other majorView More
October 13, 2004
Senate Blocks Department of Labor Final Rule on Overtime Pay
During consideration of a corporate tax bill (S. 1637) on May 4, the Senate approved, 52-47, an amendment to blockView More
September 24, 2004
Senate Committee Reauthorizes Vocational and Technical Education Programs
On September 22, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee approved, by voice vote, a bill (S. 2686)View More
September 18, 2004
FY2005 Appropriations Bills – Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies
Bypassing subcommittee action, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved, 29-0, the FY2005 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education spending billView More
September 10, 2004
Congress Continues Work on FY2005 Appropriations Bills; House Overturns Department of Labor Overtime Regulations
This week, the House and Senate approved an emergency supplemental spending bill for disaster-relief activities related to Hurricanes Charley andView More
July 23, 2004
Committee Approves Vocational and Technical Education Reauthorization
On July 21, the House Education and the Workforce Committee approved, by voice vote, a bill (H.R. 4496) to reauthorizeView More
July 16, 2004
Subcommittee Approves Vocational and Technical Education Reauthorization
On July 14, the House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Education Reform approved, by voice vote, a bill (H.R.View More