December 9, 2005
Border Security Bill Moves Through House Committee
On December 8, the House Judiciary Committee approved, 23-15, a bill (H.R. 4437) that would enhance international land and maritimeView More
December 9, 2005
Panel Addresses Pulmonary Hypertension and Chronic Pain
On December 8, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health held a hearing to examine federal research efforts onView More
December 9, 2005
Bills Introduced
Health H.R. 4469—-Rep. Hilda L. Solis (D-CA) / Energy and Commerce (12/07/05)—A bill to provide grants to promote positive healthView More
November 21, 2005
Congress Approves Second Continuing Resolution
Last week, Congress approved a continuing resolution to fund government programs until December 17, 2005. The House and Senate bothView More
November 21, 2005
Statue of Rosa Parks Soon to Grace U.S. Capitol
On November 18, the House approved, by unanimous consent, a bill (H.R. 4145) that would direct the architect of theView More
November 21, 2005
Senate Approves Bill Increasing Access to Safe Water in Developing Countries
On November 16, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, a bill (H.R. 1973) that would authorize assistance to provide safeView More
November 21, 2005
Senate Honors Rosa Parks
On November 18, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, a resolution (H. Con. Res. 208) recognizing the 50th anniversary ofView More
November 21, 2005
Senate Approves FY2006 Defense Authorization
On November 15, the Senate approved, 98-0, the FY2006 defense authorization bill (S. 1042). Debate on the measure began inView More
November 21, 2005
House Approves FY2006 Spending Reconciliation Bill
Early in the morning on November 18, the House approved, 217-215, the FY2006 spending reconciliation bill (H.R. 4241), which wouldView More
November 21, 2005
Senate Approves Darfur Peace and Accountability Act
On November 18, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, a bill (S. 1462) that would impose sanctions against individuals responsibleView More