March 4, 2016
House Committee Examines Ethics of Fetal Tissue Donation
On March 2, the House Energy and Commerce Select Investigative Panel held a hearing, “ Bioethics and Fetal Tissue .” The hearing focused onView More
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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