Congress Urged to Fully Fund WIC Program, Avert Crisis
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Congress Urged to Fully Fund WIC Program, Avert Crisis
2023-12-13 20:42:35
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — The Biden-Harris administration on Wednesday urged Congress to fully fund the WIC nutrition assistance program come January, warning that the failure to address a much-anticipated budgetary shortfall would jeopardize the health and safety of millions of mothers, babies... Read More

DeLauro Seeking Short-Term CR as Step Toward Larger Budget Deal
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DeLauro Seeking Short-Term CR as Step Toward Larger Budget Deal
2021-11-19 19:35:17
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — House Appropriations Chair Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., said Thursday she wants the House to pass a short-term continuing resolution that doesn’t extend into the new year so that Congress has time to negotiate an omnibus package but doesn’t incentivize... Read More

House Inching Toward Passing Continuing Resolution with Debt Ceiling Increase
Congress
House Inching Toward Passing Continuing Resolution with Debt Ceiling Increase
2021-09-21 19:58:23
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON -- House Democrats were inching closer Tuesday afternoon to passing legislation that would both keep the government funded through December and waive the federal debt limit through the end of 2022. But even as the bill cleared the House... Read More

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