Overnight Shutdown Ends after Budget and Spending Deal is Reached

Posted at https://www.chn.org/human_needs_report/chn-overnight-shutdown-ends-budget-spending-deal-reached/#.Wn4BnCXwYdV February 9, 2018 An hours-long government shutdown ended in the early morning hours on Feb. 9 after the House and Senate agreed to pass a stopgap spending bill. This time, Congress was finally able to come to … Continued

Fairness, Progress and Greatness Trumped in Partial Budget; Investments in People Sacrificed

Posted at http://www.chn.org/2017/03/16/fairness-progress-greatness-trumped-partial-budget-investments-people-sacrificed/#.WMq3_m8rIdU By Deborah Weinstein March 16, 2017 The dark and dangerous priorities of the Trump Administration are laid bare in its first budget submission.  The winners are military contractors and tough guy ideologues.  The losers are the American people. … Continued