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State-Federal Relations and Standing Committees
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News Highlights: State-Federal & Standing Committees | Standing Committees: Membership & Governance | Capitol to Capitol / Newsletters | Letters/Testimony | Policy Positions | Federal Resources |
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NCSL Tells President and Congress: "Go Big" on Deficit Reduction
In a letter to President Obama, Speaker John Boehner and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, NCSL called on the president to “go big” on deficit reduction in his proposed budget, and congressional leaders to pass a budget resolution that does the same. More
Supreme Court Takes on Federalism Cases
The U.S. Supreme Court will be hearing three major cases that deal with federalism this term, cases that are expected to draw bright lines on where state and federal powers begin and end. Read brief descriptions of the three cases and listen to an interview with NCSL’s Senior Federal Affairs Counsel Susan Frederick, who explains what the court will be deciding. More
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NCSL Standing Committees & Task Forces
Overview | Agriculture and Energy | Budgets and Revenue | Communications, Financial Services and Interstate Commerce | Education | Environment | Health | Human Services and Welfare |
Labor and Economic Development | Law and Criminal Justice | Legislative Effectiveness | Redistricting and Elections | Transportation | Task Forces |
NCSL Letter on FY2011 Appropriations
On March 1, NCSL sent a letter to Congress calling for quick action and not to issue excessive fiscal burdens on states. More
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House Introduces Continuing Resolution
House Appropriations Chairman Harold Rogers (KY) proposed a continuing resolution for FY 2011. NCSL staff have accumulated highlights of the legislation. More
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President Releases FY12 Budget
On Feb. 14, the president released his FY 2012 budget, which included significant changes in state-federal programs. More
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NCSL Letter on FY 2012 Budget Resolution
NCSL offers principles for House and Senate Budget Committee leaders to consider as they develop and adopt the FY 2012 budget resolution and its subsequent appropriations. More
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