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Stop everything and read this article about the new threat that Iraq war veterans are facing when they come home: homelessness. Homeless vets rely on a network of services that includes the VA's own Homeless Vets Program, HUD programs, and HHS community services programs. All of those programs would be placed on the chopping block if Congress passes a sunset commission proposal. House leadership has threatened to bring a sunset commission proposal to the floor after this week's July 4 recess. You can take action to stop this threat!

From CQ: The Senate on Thursday passed legislation renewing worker-training programs, setting up a conference with the House after the July Fourth recess because the House version of the same bill includes some significant differences. Negotiations will center on two provisions in the House bill that Enzi — in negotiations with Democrats on his committee — left out of his bill. One provision would allow faith-based groups that receive job-training grants to base their hiring decisions on the religions of job applicants. Now we will see what happens in conference...

Here's another look at the negotiations in the House and the plans for getting a sunset commission package out quickly: Boehner met June 22 with Rep. Todd Tiahrt (R-KS) and Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX) to craft a compromise between their bills that adopt different mechanisms for sunsetting agency programs. Congressional sources say the GOP goal is to introduce a compromise bill after the July 4 recess. “Negotiations are ongoing but at some point the leadership is going to step in and decide which way we’re going to go on this in July,” according to a Republican staffer.