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
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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
July 25, 2014
House Subcommittee Holds SNAP Hearing
On July 24, the House Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, and Nutrition held a hearing on the role of the SupplementalView More
June 27, 2014
Ways and Means Committee Amends Child Tax Credit
On June 25, the House Ways and Means Committee approved, 22-15, the Child Tax Credit Improvement Act ( H.R. 4935 ), sponsoredView More
June 13, 2014
House Hearing Examines “War on Poverty”
On June 10, the House Budget Committee held a hearing , “ A Progress Report on the War on Poverty: Reforming Federal Aid .” “At the same time that the War onView More
June 13, 2014
House Approves Transportation, Housing Spending Bill
On June 10, the House approved, 229-192, the FY2015 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies spending bill (H.R.View More
June 13, 2014
House Debates Agriculture, FDA Spending Bill
This week, the House began debate on the FY2015 Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and RelatedView More
June 6, 2014
Housing, Transportation Spending Bill Advances in Senate
On June 5, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved, 29-1, the FY2015 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies spendingView More