October 6, 2017
House, Senate Committee Pass FY2018 Budget Resolutions
House On October 5, the House approved, 219-206, H. Con Res. 71 , the FY2018 budget resolution. The Budget Committee passed the legislation onView More
Health
October 6, 2017
House Committee Extends Community Health Centers
On October 4, the House Energy and Commerce Committee approved, 28-23, the Community Health and Medical Professionals Improve Our NationView More
October 6, 2017
Senate Committee Addresses Opioid Crisis
On October 5, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee held a hearing, “ The Federal Response to the Opioid Crisis .” The hearing focused onView More
September 29, 2017
House Committee Holds Hearing on Women Veterans’ Medical Services
On September 26, the House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Health held a hearing on several bills, including H.R. 93 , a bill toView More
September 15, 2017
House Approves Omnibus Spending Bill
On September 14, the House passed, 211-198, H.R. 3354 , the Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act. The bill would provideView More
September 15, 2017
House Committee Approves Bill to Reauthorize Home Visiting Program
On September 13, the House Ways and Means Committee approved, 22-15, H.R. 2824 , the Increasing Opportunity through Evidence-Based Home Visiting Act,View More
September 15, 2017
Senate Committee Holds Hearing on Farm Bill Nutrition Programs
On September 13, the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry held a hearing, “ Nutrition Programs: Perspectives for the 2018 Farm Bill .” The hearing focused onView More
September 8, 2017
Senate Appropriations Committee Approves Labor, HHS and State and Foreign Ops Spending Bills
On September 7, the Senate Appropriations Committee passed the FY2018 Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), and Education ( S. 1771 )View More
August 4, 2017
FDA Reauthorization Clears Senate
On August 3, the Senate approved, 94-1, H.R. 2430 , the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Reauthorization Act. The House approved itsView More
July 28, 2017
House Passes “Minibus” Appropriations Bill
On July 27, the House passed, 235-192, H.R. 3219 , the Department of Defense Appropriations Act. The bill consolidates the FY2018 Defense;View More