114th Congress
If Congress fails to extend the federal Emergency Unemployment Compensation program nearly 213,793 people in California will lose their insurance coverage immediately on Dec. 28, according to the California Employment Development Department. An additional 325,800 people in California will lose their coverage in the first six months of 2014 if Republicans continue to block an extension of the program, according to Department of Labor estimates.
If Congress fails to extend the federal Emergency Unemployment Compensation program more than 12,000 people in Alabama will lose their insurance coverage immediately on Dec. 28, according to the Alabama Department of Labor. An additional 18,800 people in Alabama will lose their coverage in the first six months of 2014 if Republicans continue to block an extension of the program, according to Department of Labor estimates.
The Committee on Ways and Means was first established as an ad hoc committee in the first session of the First Congress, on July 24, 1789.
Today, Ways and Means Republicans will vote to end the Social Services Block Grant (SSBG) – a policy created under President Reagan that had Republican support for years – which plays an important role in providing child care for Americans working to stay out of poverty, preventing child and elder abuse, and helping seniors and people with disabilities to live independently.
This afternoon, the Ways and Means Committee will mark up three bills that will make $100 billion in cuts as part of their effort to gain support from the extreme right-wing of their party for their budget – at the expense of children, seniors, and families working hard to stay out of poverty. The GOP is looking for budget savings – but at what cost?
250,000: The number of low- and middle-income Americans who could lose health insurance if true-up protections in the Affordable Care Act are repealed.