Expressing the sense of Congress that the United States has a moral responsibility to meet the needs of those persons, groups and communities that are impoverished, disadvantaged or otherwise in poverty.

Second Economic Stimulus - support: increase and extention of eligibility for Food Stamps, WIC, TEFAP, LIHEAP, Child Support Enforcement, FMAP; job creation through infrastructure work Continuing Resolution - support lower floor for CTC, tax credits for disaster victims, Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity FY 2009 Budget Resolution - support domestic human needs programs, EITC, CDBG, Child Care Development Block Grants oppose 7.5% increase in defense spending (exclusive of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan) H. Con. Res. 198 - Setting a goal to cut poverty - support H.R. 2638 Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act - support inclusion of funding for Gulf Coast States H. R. 5268 - Temporary FMAP increase - support S. 3277 - Children's Budget Act - support