March 16, 2001
Subcommittee Discusses Federal Fetal Homicide Bill
Contentious debate surrounded a March 15 House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution hearing. The hearing focused on a bill (H.R.View More
Abortion
October 13, 2000
Congress Sends Defense Authorization to President
This week, both the House and Senate cleared the conference report accompanying the FY2001 defense authorization bill (H.R. 4205), sendingView More
September 15, 2000
D.C. Spending Bill Passed by House and Approved by Senate Committee
On September 14, the House passed, 217-207, the FY2001 District of Columbia (D.C.) appropriations bill (H.R. 4942). The House beganView More
September 15, 2000
Senate Rejects Sense of Congress on Forced Abortions in China
For the past two weeks, the Senate has been debating legislation (H.R. 4444) to grant Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR)View More
July 31, 2000
House Passes “Innocent Child Protection Act”
The House on July 25 considered a bill (H.R. 4888) that would make it illegal to carry out a deathView More
July 31, 2000
House Committee Approves Infant Protection Bill
One week after a subcommittee hearing on the subject, the House Judiciary Committee on July 26 approved, 22-1, a billView More
July 21, 2000
D.C. Spending Bill Ready for Floor Action
On July 20, the House Appropriations Committee approved, by voice vote, the FY2001 District of Columbia (D.C.) appropriations spending billView More
July 21, 2000
Definition of Person Debated by Subcommittee
On July 20, the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution held a hearing on a bill (H.R. 4292) that wouldView More
May 19, 2000
House Passes Defense Authorization with Abortion-Related Restriction
After two days of debate, the House on May 18, voted 353-63 to pass the FY2001 defense authorization bill (H.R.View More
April 7, 2000
House Passes Controversial Abortion Bill by Veto-Proof Margin
For the seventh time in five years, the House on April 5 passed, 287-141, a controversial abortion-related bill known asView More