FOCUS OF THE HEARING:
On February 4, 2008, President George W. Bush submitted his fiscal year 2009 budget to Congress. The budget will detail his tax, spending and policy proposals for the coming year, including his proposed budget for the Department of Health and Human Services. Many of the Department’s programs – such as Medicare, efforts to assist those who lack health insurance, and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families and other income security efforts – are within the Committee’s jurisdiction.