September 23, 2016
House Passes Special Needs Trust Act
On September 20, H.R. 670 , the Special Needs Trust Fairness and Medicaid Improvement Act, sponsored by Rep. Glenn Thompson (R-PA), wasView More
Health
September 23, 2016
House Committee Approves Maternity Care Access Bill
On September 21st, the House Energy and Commerce Committee approved, by voice vote, H.R. 1209 , the Improving Access to Maternity CareView More
September 23, 2016
House Committee Approves Veterans Emergency Treatment Act
On September 21, the House Veterans Affairs Committee passed, by voice vote, H.R. 3216 , the Veterans Emergency Treatment (VET) Act, sponsoredView More
September 23, 2016
Senate Committee Examines Cosmetic Products
On September 22, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee held a hearing, “ Exploring Current Practices in Cosmetic Development and Safety .” The hearing focused onView More
September 16, 2016
Maternity Access Bill Clears House Subcommittee
On September 13, the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health passed, by voice vote, the Improving Access to Maternity Care Act, H.R. 1209 , sponsored by Rep. Michael BurgessView More
September 16, 2016
House Committee Clears Breastfeeding Equipment Act
On September 13, the House Committee on Homeland Security approved, by voice vote, H.R. 5065, the Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Act , as amended, sponsored by Rep. JaimeView More
July 15, 2016
Senate Sends Opioid Abuse Bill to the President
On July 13, the Senate approved, 92-2, the conference report for the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act ( S. 524 ). TheView More
July 15, 2016
Abortion Conscience Protection Bill Clears House
On July 13, the House approved, 245-182, amendments to S. 304, the Abortion Objection Conscience Protection Act. Originally introduced byView More
July 15, 2016
Senate Recognizes Ovarian Cancer Month
On July 14, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, S. Res. 521 , a resolution designating September as National Ovarian Cancer Month. AmongView More
July 15, 2016
House Appropriations Committee Approves State, Foreign Operations Spending Bill
On July 12, the House Appropriations Committee approved, by voice vote, the 2017 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs spendingView More