WASHINGTON, DC— Several important legislative events are on slate this week, as reported by the National Rehabilitation Counseling Association through the ARC/UCP Capitol Insider.
Tuesday, March 24:
- Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA) and Rep. Danny Davis (D-IL) will introduce the Community Choice Act (CCA) in both Houses of Congress. Under the CCA, people with disabilities and older people will select care options and supports in their own homes and communities. As Senators, both President Obama and Vice President Biden were CCA co-sponsors
- The House Education and Labor Committee will hold "The Importance of Early Childhood Development." For more information, please visit: http://edlabor.house.gov/hearings/2009/03/the-importance-of-early-childh.shtml
- The House Energy and Commerce Committee will hold "Making Health Care Work for American Families: Ensuring Affordable Coverage." Visit the following link for additional information: http://energycommerce.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1534&Itemid=1
- The Senate Finance Committee's Heath Subcommittee, Sen.
- The House Homeland Security Committee will hold "PKEMRA (Post Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act) Implementation: An Examination of FEMA's Preparedness and Response Mission." Details are available at: http://homeland.house.gov/about/schedule.asp
