Federal Aid
Ask Anita: How Can Congresspersons Seriously Use the Deficit as an Excuse to Vote Against Umemployment Insurance?
Dear Anita,
I’ve been very disheartened to watch the bitter partisan battle play out in Congress as November elections draw near. Most disheartening has been the fact that Congress has failed to pass the necessary legislation that will keep unemployment benefits flowing for millions of Americans who struggle to find work. The [...]
Today’s Unemployment Crisis by the Numbers
The Center for American Progress (CAP) recently published a co-branded memo from CAP and the National Employment Law Project that takes examines the unemployment crisis and its long term effects not only on our economy but the unemployed workers. Written by Heather Boushey, Christine Riordan, and Luke Reidenbach, the memo, entitled Today’s Unemployment Crisis, [...]
What the Defeat of the Jobs Bill in the Senate Means for States, the Economy and Millions of Americans
Were you rooting for the Job’s Bill to pass the Senate?
If you were, you were disappointed like many Americans across the country including state officials who were not only disappointed but genuinely panicked. There was a lot riding on this bill. With it’s defeat, over 200,000 Americans every week will now [...]
The Big Oil Bailout Prevention Liability Act
Do you think BP is doing enough to both clean up the oil spill and to compensate the victims of this environmental disaster?
Since the April 20th oil rig explosion, we’ve learned details on how the explosion could have been prevented, the fact that BP had no real plan to handle this mess and [...]
National Science Foundation Highlights Global Impact of First-Ever, All Female, African-American RoboCup Team
This week the National Science Foundation published a story about the first-ever, all female, African-American RoboCup team. The team, comprised of students from Spelman College, has traveled over the world with their robots competing in Asia, Europe and North America with four legged robotic dogs and two-legged humanoid robots. In the 2009 Robocup Japan Open [...]
The Federal FY’11 Budget: And the Focus on Women and Girls
The President’s budget has been scrutinized and will continue to be for some time. The question on everyone’s mind being who and what made the cut. Many will be pleased to see the attention that has been paid, to America’s women, girls and families
This Week’s Legislative Calendar
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2009
On Monday, the House will meet at 12:30 p.m. for Morning Hour and 2:00 p.m. for legislative business with votes postponed until 6:30 p.m.
Suspensions (16 Bills)
S. 475 – A bill to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to guarantee the equity of spouses of military personnel with regard to matters of [...]
This Week’s WOW – Jobless Recovery
This Week’s WOW – word of the week is Jobless Recovery.
A jobless recovery is a phrase used by economists to describe the recovery from a recession which does not produce strong growth in employment. The phrase originated in the early 1990s in the United States, to describe the economic recovery at the end of President [...]
The Race Is On: $4.35 Billion To Education
Recently President Obama joined US Secretary Arne Duncan in announcing the draft application for the $4.35 billion “Race to the Top” Fund.
The Race to the Top Fund provides competitive grants to encourage and reward States that are creating the conditions for education innovation and reform; implementing ambitious plans in the four education reform areas described in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
The Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act
The recently approved Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act will make college dramatically more affordable for millions of Americans at no new cost to taxpayers.
What’s in the bill for you?
More Help Covering College Tuition and Expenses
Higher Pell Grant scholarship of $5,550 in 2010 and $6,900 in 2019.
About 6 million students received the Pell Grant scholarship in 2007-2008.
Lower interest rates [...]
