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
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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
March 11, 2005
Senate Committee Approves Welfare Reform Bill
On March 9, the Senate Finance Committee approved, by voice vote, a bill (as-yet-unnumbered) to reauthorize the 1996 welfare reformView More
March 4, 2005
Senate Supports Extension Living Well Week
On February 28, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, a resolution (S. Res. 67) designating the second week of MarchView More
February 18, 2005
HHS Secretary Details FY06 Budget
Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Michael Leavitt detailed the HHS FY2006 budget before several committees this week. OnView More
February 11, 2005
House Panel Examines Welfare Reauthorization Proposals
On February 10, the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Human Resources held a hearing on proposals to reauthorize theView More
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
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 1, 2004
Congress Approves Temporary Extension of Welfare Programs
On September 28, the House approved, 416-0, a bill (H.R. 5149) to extend the 1996 welfare reform law (P.L. 104-193)View More
September 18, 2004
Senate Appropriations Committee Swings Into Action on FY2005 Appropriations Bills
This week, the Senate completed its consideration of the Homeland Security spending bill and began its consideration of the MilitaryView More