News Articles for H.R.2642
H.R.2642: Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.
July 26, 2008 Don Young Betrays Taxpayers
Don Young (R-Alaska) violated the solemn oath he took to his constituents by voting for HR 2642, the Blue Dog Tax Hike. This income tax hike is a clear ...
July 26, 2008 Extended unemployment benefits available
As a result of President Bushâs June 30 signing of the Supplemental Appropriations Act (HR 2642), which includes the Emergency Unemployment Compensation ...
July 25, 2008 Don Young Betrays Taxpayers
Don Young (R-Alaska) violated the solemn oath he took to his constituents by voting for HR 2642, the Blue Dog Tax Hike. This income tax hike is a clear ...
July 22, 2008 McCain, Obama and Bush on Iraq
... voted to continue funding the illegal occupation in Iraq [including with HR 2642, passed by the US Senate on June 26; John McCain did not vote].
July 17, 2008 Childrenâs advocates says stateâs tax system unfair
The bill, HR 2642, included a moratoria on the regulations that will allow many of the stateâs children and their families continue to receive the same ...
July 10, 2008 Initial unemployment claims continue to rise
The president signed into law HR 2642, the supplemental appropriations bill that provides up to 13 weeks of extended unemployment insurance (UI) benefits. ...
July 09, 2008 Federal Legislation Extends Unemployment Benefits
The EUC Bill (HR 2642) was passed by the US Congress and signed by President Bush on June 30, 2008. Individuals should contact the WORKFORCE West Virginia ...
July 08, 2008 Medicaid rules implementation delayed again by new law
On June 30, 2008, President Bush signed HR 2642, the Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2008. The legislation extends until April 1, 2009, the moratoria ...
July 04, 2008 Nevadans to receive extended unemployment benefits under federal ...
... federally funded extension of unemployment benefits approved by Congress last week as a component of HR 2642, the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008. ...
July 04, 2008 Veterans' Roll Call
The President has signed HR 2642, the "Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2008" to fund the ongoing war against terrorism. The bill includes a new, ...
July 03, 2008 Mass. extends jobless benefits
(The measure â the US Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2008, 2008 HR 2642 â also allots money for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and the expansion of ...
July 03, 2008 Bush Signs Bill Granting FDA $150 Million
Washington, DC (June 30)âPresident Bush signed HR 2642, the Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2008, which provides $150 million to the US Food and Drug ...
July 03, 2008 Reid Rebuffs GOP Leadersâ Plea for Renewal of Tax Breaks Without ...
The Republicans noted that Congress just cleared a supplemental war spending bill (HR 2642) that created an expensive new veteransâ education benefit and ...
July 02, 2008 '04 candidate still paying for loss
HR 2642 does lots of things -- and for many Michiganders, the most important aspect of the bill signed into law this week was an extension of unemployment ...
July 02, 2008 Congress Passes Bill Blocking Reductions in Medicaid Matching Funds
The supplemental spending bill, HR 2642, (at the THOMAS Web site, type "HR 2642" in the search box after selecting "Bill Number") primarily provides funding ...
July 01, 2008 Regulatory Attacks on Medicaid Halted
(HR 2642; see section 7001 for the moratoria.) The Bush administration had finalized, or was preparing to finalize, the regulations in an effort to cut ...
July 01, 2008 Bush signs $162 billion war bill while US schools are closing for ...
... following his signature of HR 2642, the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008, which provides for $162 billion in military spending. ...
July 01, 2008 Bush Endorses NK Aid
The US help for the North is part of the Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2008, called ``HR 2642,'' which promises an additional budget spending of $162 ...
July 01, 2008 2008 Supplemental With Extra $150 Million for FDA Is Sent to White ...
Already cleared by the House, HR 2642 permits the agency to spend the money through Sept. 30, 2009. The amount is a little more than half the $275 million ...
July 01, 2008 President Bush Signs War Supplemental Spending Bill That Blocks ...
President Bush on Monday signed into law a supplemental war appropriations bill (HR 2642) with a provision that will delay for one year six new Medicaid ...
June 30, 2008 Senate Approves Supplemental War Appropriations Bill With Medicaid ...
The Senate on Thursday voted 92-6 to approve a $257.5 billion supplemental war appropriations bill (HR 2642) with a provision that would delay for one year ...
June 30, 2008 Today In Washington
President Bush makes a statement after signing HR 2642, the Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2008 (White House, 9:50 am) and attends the White House Tee ...
June 30, 2008 President Bush Signs HR 2642, the Supplemental Appropriations Act ...
THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. A few moments ago I signed legislation that funds our troops who are in harm's way. Our nation has no greater responsibility ...
June 30, 2008 War Spending Passes (+ unemployment, veterans aid, and flood ...
HR 2642, the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008, also includes spending to extend unemployment benefits, for college aid to veterans, and to aid victims ...
June 29, 2008 How Texans voted in Congress
War funding, GI Bill: Passed, 92-6, a bill (HR 2642) that would appropriate $162.5 billion to pay Iraq-Afghanistan war costs well into 2009. ...
June 27, 2008 Bill With Medicaid Provisions Advances to President Bush
The Senate on Thursday voted 92-6 to approve a $257.5 billion supplemental war appropriations bill (HR 2642) with a provision that would delay for one year ...
June 27, 2008 Military Update: Webb GI Bill for post-9/11 forces sails to enactment
Approved as part of a wartime budget supplemental (HR 2642), the Webb's plan is a far richer benefit than the Montgomery GI Bill, but MGIB benefits also ...
June 27, 2008 Senate Approves Supplemental War Appropriations Bill With Medicaid ...
The Senate on Thursday voted 92-6 to approve a $257.5 billion supplemental war appropriations bill (HR 2642) with a provision that would delay for one year ...
June 27, 2008 Senate passes war funding, new GI Bill
While there had been many warnings over several months of work on the measure of a possible presidential veto of HR 2642 for a variety of reasons, ...
June 27, 2008 Congress OK's Sen. Webb's GI Bill expansion
The Bush administration endorsed the bill (HR 2642) last week after being assured service members could transfer their education benefits to spouses or ...
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