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(HEALTHCARE) CBO Concerned About Healthcare Costs

(CD Publications) Urging Congressional action, the head of the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) tells members of the Senate Budget Committee that current and future costs associated with U.S. healthcare present a dangerous challenge warranting far greater attention than now is being paid by the fed...

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HELP Leaders Seek Greater Access

A new Senate measure offered by the Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP) leadership would improve healthcare access for millions of minorities.HELP Chairman Edward Kennedy (D-MA) and Ranking Member Thad Cochran(R-MS) offer the Minority Health & Disparity Elimination Act (S 1576), which...

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Reentry Funding Should Be Approved

(Substance Abuse)The House Judiciary Committee approves a measure to extend and expand prisoner reentry programs for adult and juvenile offenders.The proposed Second Chance Act of 2007 (HR 1593) has considerable support in the House, with 92 cosponsors. The bill would increase funding for state/loca...

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IRS Offers Draft Nonprofit Form

(Comment Deadline: Sept. 14) The leaders of the Senate Finance Committee praise the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for offering a draft redesign of Form 990, a form filed by public charities indicating their expenditures.Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) says the revised form "will help the ...

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Caucus Provides Forum for Discussion

(Philanthropy)Reps. Robin Hayes (R-NC) & Stephanie Tubbs Jones (D-OH) form a Congressional Philanthropy Caucus to promote the value & importance of philanthropy on Capitol Hill.Hayes forms the caucus after urging from the Council on Foundations, a DC-based effort. The hope is to recruit othe...

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Measure Provides $20B in New Aid

(Higher Education)The leader of House education concerns offers a new plan to significantly increase funding for the nation's student aid programs.Rep. George Miller, chairman of the House Education & Labor Committee, offers the College Cost Reduction Act of 2007 (number has not been assigned) t...

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HELP Leaders Seek Greater Access

A new Senate measure offered by the Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP) leadership would improve healthcare access for millions of minorities.HELP Chairman Edward Kennedy (D-MA) and Ranking Member Thad Cochran(R-MS) offer the Minority Health & Disparity Elimination Act (S 1576), which...

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Chairman Predicts SCHIP Passage

HealthcareA bipartisan group of Senators is working behind the scenes to get the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) reauthorization passed by the Finance Committee prior to the July Fourth holiday.Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee Max Baucus (D-MT) says he is meeting with Ranki...

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