The Human Needs Report: July 20, 2020

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CHN just released another edition of the Human Needs Report. Read on for the latest on the Senate GOP's next COVID-19 response package, FY21 spending bills moving in the House, and more.    

In This Edition

Senate GOP Expected to Release COVID Response Package This Week
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is expected to release his party's latest coronavirus response package this week. While details are not yet fully known, the bill is expected to be much smaller and less comprehensive than the $3 trillion HEROES Act passed by the Democratic-led House on May 15. READ MORE »

House Moves FY21 Spending Bills to the Floor
The Fiscal Year 2021 spending process moves to the House floor this week. Read on for information on the four-bill spending package the House will vote on this week, highlights of the seven bills - including those covering the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Housing and Urban Development - passed by the House Appropriations Committee last week, and what's next for FY21. READ MORE »

Defense Authorization Amendments Would Shift Priorities Away from Militarization
Both the House and Senate are taking up the National Defense Authorization Act for FY21 this week. Both chambers will get to vote on amendments to limit military spending and to limit the transfer of military hardware to local law enforcement agencies. READ MORE »