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
Adoption/Foster Care
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
November 22, 2004
Senate Approves National Adoption Awareness Resolution
On November 19, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, a resolution (S. Res. 474) recognizing November 2004 as National AdoptionView More
October 13, 2004
Senate Supports National Runaway Prevention Month
On October 10, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, a resolution (S. Res. 430) designating November 2004, as “National RunawayView More
October 8, 2004
House Assists Speedy Placement of Children in Foster Care
On October 5, the House approved, by voice vote, the Safe and Timely Interstate Placement of Foster Children Act (H.R.View More
October 8, 2004
House Supports National Runaway Prevention Month
On October 7, the House approved, by voice vote, a resolution (H. Res. 805) supporting efforts to promote greater publicView More
September 24, 2004
House Expands Adoption Tax Credit
On September 23, the House approved, 413-0, a bill (H.R. 1057) that would make permanent the adoption tax credit thatView More
July 9, 2004
Action on FY2005 Appropriations Bills Stalls in Senate
This week, the House approved two of the thirteen FY2005 appropriations bills: Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary,View More
November 21, 2003
Senate Approves Bill to Promote Adoptions
On November 14, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, a bill (H.R. 3182) to reauthorize payments to states to promoteView More