The Finance Committee's Medicaid bill should be on the floor of the Senate by September 26, according to Committee Chair Charles Grassley (R-IA). The bill is expected to be considered under a unanimous consent procedure. The administration does not favor the bill, as they believe the appropriate way to deal with the situation should be to pass state-by-state waivers. The House is also "unenthusiastic" about the prospect of the federal government providing 100 percent of funding for Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program costs through 2006 in LA, AL, and MS. Chairman Grassley, despite House and administration concerns, remains undeterred in his efforts to move forward with the legislation. He said legislation ensures that Katrina victims receive assistance similar to that given to New York after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, and stated, "The president made the statement that the storm did not discriminate and we're not going to discriminate. So why would he want to do something different for Louisiana than he did for New York."