June 16, 2000
Defense Spending Bill Headed to Conference
On June 13, the Senate passed, 95-3, the FY2001 defense appropriations bill (H.R. 4576). Prior to approving the bill, theView More
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June 9, 2000
House Approves Defense Spending Bill
On June 7, the House passed, 367-58, the FY2001 defense appropriations bill (H.R. 4576). Upon receiving the House bill, theView More
June 9, 2000
Senate Begins Consideration of Defense Authorization Bill
The Senate spent several days debating the FY2001 defense authorization bill (S. 2549) before setting the measure aside on JuneView 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
May 19, 2000
Congress Passes First FY2001 Spending Bill
While the House easily approved, 386-22, its version of the FY2001 military construction spending bill (H.R. 4425) on May 16,View More
May 12, 2000
Defense Authorization Ready for Floor Action
On May 10, both the House and Senate Armed Services Committees approved their respective defense authorization bills (H.R. 4205/S. 2481).View More
May 12, 2000
Committees Push Forward with FY2001 Spending Bills
Agriculture: On May 9, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved, by voice vote, its FY2001 agriculture spending bill (S. 2536). TheView More
May 5, 2000
Defense Authorization Bill Approved by Subcommittees
Both the House and Senate Armed Services Subcommittees on Military Personnel marked up portions of their FY2001 defense authorization billsView More