Unfinished Business Of 91st Congress Faces 92nd
The 92nd Congress convenes with plans to tackle Social Security increases welfare reform and other items left over from the 91st. The Senate and House face leadership races and rule changes as Democrats hold majorities while preparing for potential clashes with President Nixon. An early State of the Union and efforts to ease filibuster rules loom as the new session opens.
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Change in Priorities Under Way in Congress
Scott predicts a shift to domestic issues as Vietnam wind-down and defense cuts press onward. He argues the 92nd Congress may be termed a "health Congress" due to a heavy health and welfare legislative calendar, shaping future federal spending and policy direction.
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Mansfield Seeks Social Security and Welfare Reform Aims
Senator Mike Mansfield outlines a 1971 agenda focusing on Social Security increases, welfare reform, and national welfare plans. He calls for timely debate, warns against delaying action, and advocates aligning the federal fiscal year with the calendar year while pushing for defense cuts and peacetime economic transition.
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