June 30, 2017
House Committee Approves Defense Spending Bill
On June 29, the House Appropriations Committee approved, by voice vote, the FY2018 Defense spending bill ( as-yet-unnumbered ). The DefenseView More
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June 30, 2017
Financial Services, General Government Spending Bill Approved by House Subcommittee
On June 29, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government approved, by voice vote, the FY2018 FinancialView More
June 9, 2017
House Committee Approves Energy Bill and FDA Reauthorization Act
On June 7, the House Energy and Commerce Committee approved, by unanimous consent, H.R. 338 , a bill to promote a 21stView More
May 26, 2017
President Submits FY2018 Budget to Congress
On May 23, President Trump submitted to Congress his first budget proposal. The document is more detailed than the budgetView More
May 26, 2017
Subcommittee Examines Continuing Zika Threat
On May 23, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing, “ U.S. Public Health Response to the Zika Virus: Continuing Challenges .” The hearingView More
May 19, 2017
House Subcommittee Passes FDA Reauthorization Act
On May 18, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health approved, by voice vote, the Food and Drug AdministrationView More
May 19, 2017
Senate Committee Examines Health Bills for Women Veterans
On May 17, the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs held a hearing on several bills, including S. 681 , the Deborah SampsonView More
May 12, 2017
Senate Committee Approves FDA Reauthorization Act
On May 11, the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions approved, 21-2, S. 934 , the Food and Drug AdministrationView More
May 5, 2017
House Passes “Obamacare” Repeal Bill
On May 4, the House approved, 217-213, H.R. 1628 , the American Health Care Act (AHCA). The Budget, Energy and Commerce, andView More
April 7, 2017
House Committee Approves Bills to Address Needs of Women Veterans
On April 6, the House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Health approved, by voice vote, several bills, including H.R. 91 , the BuildingView More