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October 2012 -- Congress is in recess until after the November 6, 2012 elections. Before it adjourned, Congress passed a Continuing Resolution to keep the U.S. Government running from October 1, 2012 (the start of the 2013 federal fiscal year) through March 27, 2013. In that Continuing Resolution, many federal domestic programs saw a tiny .612 per cent increase in funding as compared to the 2012 federal fiscal year funding level.

After the elections, Congress will return in what is known as a "lame duck session". That session may see a number of significant legislative developments.

One of the big issues that faces Congress is the impending "sequestration", which is scheduled to take place on January 2, 2013. If the sequestration moves forward as currently planned, domestic and defense programs will be cut by significant amounts. Many experts believe that those cuts will be in the range of 8 per cent or more.

Click here for an excellent article from the New York Times regarding the current status of the sequestration process.

Issues in the News

Time to Remember Farmworkers - 11/20/12

Constellation Wines Settles EEOC National Origin Lawsuit - 10/10/12

Egg Giant National Food Sued by EEOC for Sexual Harassment - 10/4/12

America's Largest Onion Grower Sued by EEOC for Harassment and Retaliation - 10/3/12

Schools Falter at Keeping ELL Families in the Loop - 10/2/12

OCR to Investigate Wake County Discrimination Claim - 7/5/12