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Beltway Bulletin

U.S. Department of Education Issues Regulations on Tuition Reimbursement Program for Civil Legal Aid Lawyers; Agency Received More Than 1,700 Comments on Draft

– 11/14/08

Congress Approves Tuition Debt Relief for Civil Legal Aid Attorneys

– 08/14/08

Newly Signed Housing Law Provides $30 Million for Legal “Counseling” for Homeowners Facing Foreclosure, but Restricts Use, Prohibiting “Litigation”

– 08/01/08

Homeowners to Get “Legal Assistance” But Not For “Litigation” if Major Housing and Foreclosure Prevention Bill Passed by Senate on July 11 Becomes Law

– 07/25/08

Senate Appropriations Committee Approves $40 Million Funding Increase for LSC in FY09; Restricts $30 Million of Basic Field Grant to Mortgage Foreclosures

– 06/27/08

LSC Funding for FY 2009 Increased by $40 Million in House Appropriations Subcommittee Bill; Amount in Senate Appropriations Committee Bill Not Yet Disclosed

– 06/19/08

Civil Justice Advocates and LSC Representatives Testify About “Justice Gap” Before U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee at Invitation of Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD)

– 06/05/08

LSC President and Board Chair Testify in Congress, Making Case for Increased Funding

– 04/11/08

U.S. House of Representatives Approves Loan Repayment Assistance Program; Harkin Amendment Would Provide Some Civil Legal Aid Attorneys Up to $6,000 Per Year, $40,000 Lifetime

– 02/29/08

California Columnist Questions Hillary Clinton's Dedication to Legal Services for Low-Income People

– 01/18/08

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