Human Needs Report

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Articles from January 19, 2007


The 110th Congress Organizes Itself
One of the first orders of business for the new Congress has been restructuring the committees and assigning new leadership posts.
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House Passes 6 Bills Within First 100 Hours
The new Democratic House majority showed the electorate early on that they could legislate by quickly passing 6 bills.
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Overwhelming Minimum Wage Victory in the House
All 233 Democrats and 82 Republicans voted to increase the minimum wage. 
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Congress Works Out This Year's Funding as February Deadline Looms
Congress is now at work on enacting a spending bill to last through next September 30, the end of FY 2007. 
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