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Humberto Sanchez was interviewed by Skype about the congressional agenda. He talked about the issues facing the budget conferees.

Humberto Sanchez was interviewed by Skype about the status of the Senate immigration legislation. Issues included the impact on low wage workers and the economy, same-sex issues, gun control…

Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA), the ranking member of the Judiciary Committee, talked by video link from the Russell Rotunda about topics before the committee, including gun legislation and i…

Humberto Sanchez spoke by phone about some of the details of the Senate proposal.*It would improve border security and immigration status checks performed by employers, streamline the proces…

Humberto Sanchez talked by Skype about the bipartisan proposal for immigration reform unveiled that day.

Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) discussed the “fiscal cliff” as numerous plans were circulating in Congress to address the issue. Senators Tom Harkin and Jay Rockefeller were asking President Obam…

House Appropriations Committee Chair Harold Rogers (R-KY) talked about the appropriations process. The House had the previous day passed a continuing resolution to fund the government from O…

Humberto Sanchez spoke about congressional debate over future tax policy and the extension of Bush-era tax cuts.

Humberto Sanchez talked about the congressional agenda in light of the failure of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction to achieve an agreement. Topics included why the committee w…

Ranking Member of the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee Representative Sander Levin (D-MI) talked about how House Democrats want to address the U.S. debt, how to address revenue-raising, a…

Humberto Sanchez previewed the meeting between Vice President Biden and several congressional leaders to try to work out a plan to reduce the U.S. debt.

Humberto Sanchez previewed the House vote on the continuing resolution to fund the federal government through September 30, 2011. Mr. Sanchez participated by phone.

Humberto Sanchez spoke by phone about congressional efforts to agree on a continuing resolution to fund the federal government through the end of fiscal year 2011.

Representative Harold Rogers, chair of the House Appropriations Committee, talked about the debate over federal spending, and the sort of budget battles will follow the passage of a bill to …

Humberto Sanchez spoke by phone about what to expect during House legislative work on H.R. 1, the continuing resolution to fund the federal government through the remainder of fiscal year 2…

Humberto Sanchez spoke by phone about the status of the war supplemental spending bill.

Humberto Sanchez spoke by phone about statutory PAYGO (Pay-As-You-Go) restrictions on future spending legislation.

Humberto Sanchez reported by telephone on likely federal spending programs to be included in the federal budget proposed by the Obama administration.

Telephone lines were open for comments on news of the day. Mr. Sanchez also spoke about Senate debate on economic stimulus legislation and efforts to pass a compromise during weekend session…

Humberto Sanchez reported by telephone on the economic stimulus package.