September 12, 2003
Senate Panel Approves Welfare Reauthorization
On September 10, the Senate Finance Committee voted, 9-8, to approve H.R. 4, which would reauthorize programs under the 1996View More
Family Support
July 25, 2003
House Subcommittee Holds Hearing to Review the Operations of the Food Stamp Program
On July 24, the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry held a hearing to review theView More
July 18, 2003
Senate Government Affairs Committee Holds Hearings on Forced Custody Relinquishment
On July 15 and 17, the Senate Government Affairs Committee held hearings on the issue of parents being forced toView More
July 2, 2003
Senate Reauthorizes Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
On June 27, the Senate approved, by voice vote, legislation (H.R. 2350) that would extend through September 30 major programsView More
June 27, 2003
House and Senate Move FY2004 Appropriations Bills
This week, the House approved its first two FY2004 spending bills of the yearHomeland Security and Military Construction. The HouseView More
June 27, 2003
Senate Subcommittees Hear Testimony on Issues Affecting Military Families
On June 24, the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel and the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Subcommittee onView More
June 20, 2003
FY2004 Appropriations Bills Move Through House Committee and Subcommittees
This week, House appropriators began work on the FY2004 spending bills. The Appropriations Committee approved two bills, and five billsView More
June 13, 2003
House Reauthorizes Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
On June 11, the House voted, 406-6, in favor of H.R. 2350, the Welfare Reform Extension Act of 2003, whichView More
April 11, 2003
Senate Passes Lifespan Respite Care Bill
On April 10, the Senate approved, by voice vote, legislation (S. 538) to provide assistance to family caregivers. Sponsored byView More
April 3, 2003
Senate Committee Reviews Child Nutrition Programs
On March 4, the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee held the first of a series of hearings on theView More