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February 26, 2016

Senate Committee Addresses Zika’s Public Health Threat

On February 24, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee held a hearing, “ Zika Virus: Addressing the Growing Public Health Threat .” The hearing focused onView More

February 26, 2016

Opioid Epidemic Subject of Senate Hearing

On February 23, the Senate Finance Committee held a hearing, “ Examining the Opioid Epidemic: Challenges and Opportunities .” The Senate Judiciary Committee held a similar hearingView More

February 12, 2016

House Passes Veterans’ Mental Health Bill

On February 9, the House passed, by voice vote, the Female Veteran Suicide Prevention Act ( H.R. 2915 ), sponsored by Rep.View More

February 12, 2016

Senate Committee Passes Bill to Address Opioid Abuse

On February 11, the Senate Judiciary Committee passed, by voice vote, the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act ( S. 524 ), as amended, sponsored byView More

February 5, 2016

Veto Override Vote Falters in House

On February 2, the House failed to override President Obama’s veto of H.R. 3762, the Restoring American’s Health Care FreedomView More

January 29, 2016

Senate Committee Addresses Drug Abuse

On January 28, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing, “ Attacking America’s Epidemic of Heroin and Prescription Drug Abuse .” The hearing addressed several issues surrounding the epidemicView More

January 15, 2016

President Delivers Final State of the Union Address

On January 12, President Obama delivered his annual State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress. HighlightingView More

January 15, 2016

Gov. Haley Delivers GOP Response to SOTU

On January 12, South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley delivered the Republican response to the President Obama’s State of the UnionView More

January 8, 2016

Reconciliation Bill Clears House, Vetoed by President

On January 6, the House approved, 240-181, the Senate amendments to H.R. 3762, the Restoring American’s Health Care Freedom ReconciliationView More

December 18, 2015

Congress Clears Omnibus Spending Bill

On December 18, the House and Senate approved H.R. 2029, which contains the FY2016 consolidated appropriations bill and provisions ofView More

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