Veterans Nursing Homes. Veterans Programs. Bankruptcy Laws.
1- The Mississippi Legislature is considering legislation to provide the state share to build three new veterans nursing homes in Mississippi. What are the details on this?; 2- At a hearing last week on Capitol Hill, you heard from veterans who...
Balanced Budget Amendment. Fish and Wildlife Service.
1- The House failed to pass the Balanced Budge Amendment last week by a 12 vote margin. You supported the amendment. What is your reaction to the vote?; 2- Some opponents argued that passing the amendment would have meant big cuts to Social...
Haiti. Welfare Reform. Veterans Affairs Committee. Persian Gulf Illness.
1- Just prior to adjournment, Congress approved a resolution calling for the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Haiti. What did the resolution say?; 2- You supported and even tougher substitute to this resolution that called for and immediate...
1- You supported most of the items in the Contract with America, just completed in the first 100 days of the 104th Congress. There is some question about what will happen to items such as welfare reform and the tax cut bill when they get to the...
1- You supported the Defense Authorization bill which was finally approved by both houses and sent to the President. As this is being taped, he is considering a veto of the bill. You and other House Democrats wrote the President urging him to...
