May 27, 2005
House Pushes Through FY2006 Appropriations Bills Before Memorial Day Recess
This week, the House approved the Military Quality of Life and Veterans Affairs spending bill. The House Appropriations Committee approvedView More
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May 20, 2005
Defense Authorization Bill Moves to House Floor
After a mark-up session lasting more than 14 hours, the House Armed Services Committee on May 19 approved, 61-1, theView More
May 20, 2005
Panel Reauthorizes Workforce Investment Act
On May 18, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee approved, by voice vote, a bill (S. 1021) toView More
May 20, 2005
Panel Considers Changes to Section 8 Voucher Program
On May 17, the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity held a hearing on a bill (H.R.View More
May 13, 2005
Committee Considers Proposal to Reform Section 8 Voucher Program
On May 11, the House Financial Services Committee examined a bill (H.R. 1999) to convert the existing Section 8 voucherView More
April 29, 2005
Senate Subcommittee Examines Building Assets for Low-Income Families
On April 28, the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Social Security and Family Policy held a hearing to examine policies thatView More
March 18, 2005
Congress Approves Temporary Extension of Welfare Programs
On March 14, the House approved, by voice vote, a bill (H.R. 1160) to extend the 1996 welfare reform lawView More
March 18, 2005
Panel Examines Welfare Reform Proposals
On March 15, the House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness held a hearing on a billView More
March 18, 2005
School Nutrition Focus of Senate Panel
On March 15, the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee held a hearing on school nutrition programs. Describing the programsView More
March 18, 2005
Finance Committee Examines Expiring Tax Provisions
On March 16, the Senate Finance Committee held a hearing to examine a number of tax provisions scheduled to expireView More