by WHSA | Apr 12, 2011
The House, Senate, and White House have negotiated an agreement to fund the federal government through fiscal year 2011 (which began on October 1, 2010 and ends September 30, 2011). The final FY 2011 continuing resolution (CR) will prevent a federal government...
by WHSA | Dec 22, 2010
Yesterday, in a 79-16 vote the Senate passed HR 3082, a short-term continuing resolution (CR) for FY 2011 appropriations which authorizes continued government operations through March 4, 2011. This CR replaces the previous CR which expired on December 21. The House...
by WHSA | Dec 21, 2010
Late last week Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid pulled the FY 2011 Consolidated Appropriations Act from the Senate floor, eliminating any chance for the passage of an omnibus spending bill in this 111th Congress. The omnibus contained much needed funding for Head...
by WHSA | Dec 16, 2010
Word coming from the advocacy efforts in D.C. indicates that the long shot of achieving an Omnibus Appropriations bill in the Senate is actually still moving forward! The especially good news is that this bill contains an increase of $840 million over FY 2010 levels...
by WHSA | Dec 16, 2010
As a substitute to the House approved long-term continuing resolution (CR), the Senate has released an omnibus FY 2011 spending bill, the FY 2011 Consolidated Appropriations Act. The omnibus bill includes an increase of $840 million for Head Start over FY 2010 enacted...
by WHSA | Dec 13, 2010
Last week, the House passed (212-206) a third continuing resolution (CR) for FY 2011 appropriations. This third CR differs from the first two in that if passed by the Senate would be a long-term, full-year resolution. Like the first two CRs, the new CR would freeze...
by WHSA | Oct 1, 2010
Today marks the beginning of the 2011 fiscal year. Neither the House nor Senate passed into law any of the twelve FY 2011 appropriations bills prior the end of FY 2010, so this week each arm of Congress passed into law a continuing resolution (CR), a...
by WHSA | Sep 20, 2010
The investments made to Head Start & Early Head Start through the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) have had a tremendous impact on Wisconsin’s programs and the young children and families that they serve. ARRA Head Start & Early...
by WHSA | Sep 13, 2010
This week Congress returns to the Capitol after its August recess. Among the tasks for House and Senate consideration is the completion and approval of the FY 2011 appropriations bill by the end of the current fiscal year–September 30, 2010. So far, the House...
