According to CQ, ($$) the White House expressed strong opposition to the Head Start reauthorization bill (HR 1429) that the House is expected to vote on today. The administration issued a statement that urges Congress to preserve Head Start's National Reporting System and to amend the bill to give hiring exemptions to faith-based groups. "The Administration strongly encourages the House to amend H.R. 1429 to ensure that faith-based organizations are not asked to forfeit their religious hiring autonomy as a condition of receiving Head Start grants." OMB Watch opposes this discriminatory measure.