June 27, 2008
House Subcommittee Hears Testimony on Health Equity and Accountability Act
On June 24, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health held a hearing to discuss H.R. 3014, the HealthView More
June 27, 2008
Bills Introduced
Education S. 3180—-Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-MA)/Considered and passed (6/23/08)—A bill to temporarily extend the programs under the Higher Education ActView More
June 20, 2008
Congress Reaches Record Number of Women with Election of Rep. Donna Edwards
On June 17, Rep. Donna Edwards (D-MD) won a special election to fill the seat of former Rep. Albert WynnView More
June 20, 2008
Congress Overrides Veto of Farm Bill
On June 19, the House voted, 317-109, to override the president’s veto of H.R. 6124, the Food and Energy SecurityView More
June 20, 2008
Senate Passes Child Safety Measure
On June 16, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, the Children’s Gasoline Burn Prevention Act (H.R. 814), clearing the measureView More
June 20, 2008
House Approves Supplemental Spending Bill
On June 19, the House passed the FY2008 Supplemental Appropriations Act (H.R. 2642). The House passed the original legislation onView More
June 20, 2008
House Approves Paid Parental Leave for Federal Employees
On June 19, the House approved, 278-146, H.R. 5781, the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act, after defeating, 206-220, aView More
June 20, 2008
House-Passed NASA Bill Encourages Women in the Sciences
On June 18, the House completed consideration of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Authorization Act (H.R. 6063) andView More
June 20, 2008
House, Senate Committees Continue Appropriations Work
This week, the House and Senate Appropriations full and subcommittees approved FY2009 spending bills for Commerce, Justice, Science, and RelatedView More
June 20, 2008
House Committee Approves Parental Training Bill
On June 18, the House Education and Labor Committee passed, by voice vote, the Education Begins at Home Act (H.R.View More