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Thursday, October 30, 2008

Congressional Report Card Revised

by Richard Brown on October 30, 2008

in Advocacy Network, Ending Homelessness

First Annual Congressional Report Card has been revised!
Lautenberg, Menendez, Andrews, Pallone, Pascrell, Payne and Sires
ranked as very supportive!

2008 Honor Roll
Members who were ranked as Very Supportive (A/B)
Sen. Frank Lautenberg
Sen. Robert Menendez
Rep. Rob Andrews
Rep. Frank Pallone
Rep. Bill Pascrell
Rep. Donald Payne
Rep. Albio Sires
Members who were ranked as Supportive (B-)
Rep. Michael Ferguson
Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen
Rep. Rush Holt
Rep. Frank LoBiondo
Rep. [...]

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Summary of Homeless Assistance Reauthorization

by Richard Brown on October 30, 2008

in Ending Homelessness

Senate may approve reauthorization in November
As we reported on October 3rd, by a vote of 355 to 61, the full U.S. House of Representatives approved the HEARTH Act, S.1518 / H.R. 7221, legislation to substantially improve the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Grants program. The bill is a compromise between a version that passed the House Financial [...]

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