by Allison Kelly | Apr 20, 2016 | Advocacy
Yesterday the House Appropriations Committee approved the fiscal year 2017 Agriculture Appropriations bill, legislation which will provides spending authority for the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The bill totals $21.3 billion in discretionary spending, $451 million...
by Allison Kelly | Apr 7, 2016 | Advocacy
The renewable energy tax credits were all but left for dead in the tax deal struck in December, however Democrats have found a vehicle to revive the credits. Senator Thune, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation committee, alerted his Republican...
by Allison Kelly | Mar 24, 2016 | Advocacy
From Affordable Rental Housing ACTION: Read Full Text HERE Senator Cantwell announced, in her home state of Washington, her plan to soon introduce legislation calling for a 50 percent increase in Housing Credit authority and other changes to strengthen the Credit...
by Allison Kelly | Mar 14, 2016 | Advocacy
Today, March 14 is the deadline for the FY 2017 HOME Dear Colleague Letter in the House. Let’s make our final push to get as many Representatives as possible to sign on. Please continue to call your Representatives and ask them to sign on by contacting Felix...
by Allison Kelly | Feb 16, 2016 | Advocacy, Social Infrastructure
UPDATE President Obama sent his last budget proposal to Congress on February 9, 2016. While abiding by the discretionary caps negotiated as part of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, the FY 2017 Budget proposes a total of $1.1Trillion in discretionary spending for all...
by Allison Kelly | Feb 10, 2016 | Advocacy
The President’s Budget is out and throughout D.C. advocates are scouring the provisions. While the Republican controlled Congress is refusing to invite the OMB Director to present the budget (as is customary) the President’s budget does set forth much of the terms of...
