February 18, 2005
Senate Honors Shirley Chisholm
On February 14, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, a resolution (S. Res. 52) honoring former Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm (D-NY)View More
February 18, 2005
House Approves Broadcast Decency Bill
On February 16, the House approved, 389-38, the Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act (H.R. 310). Prior to the final vote, theView More
February 18, 2005
Senate Committee Approves Bankruptcy Reform Bill
On February 17, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved, 12-5, the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act (S. 256). TheView More
February 18, 2005
House Panel Examines Vocational Education Programs
On February 15, the House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Education Reform held a hearing on a bill (H.R.View More
February 18, 2005
HHS Secretary Details FY06 Budget
Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Michael Leavitt detailed the HHS FY2006 budget before several committees this week. OnView More
February 18, 2005
Congressional Committees Examine International Affairs Budget for FY2006
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice detailed the administration’s FY2006 budget for the State Department and the U.S. Agency for InternationalView More
February 18, 2005
Medical Liability Reform Focus of House Committee Hearing
On February 17, the House Small Business Committee held a hearing entitled, “Medical Liability Reform: Stopping the Skyrocketing Price ofView More
February 18, 2005
Committee Hears Testimony on SBA Budget
On February 17, the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee held a hearing to examine President Bush’s FY2006 budget forView More
February 18, 2005
Bills Introduced
Abortion S. 396—-Sen. John Ensign (R-NV) / Judiciary (02/16/05)—A bill to prohibit taking minors across state lines in circumvention ofView More
February 11, 2005
House Recognizes National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
On February 9, the House approved, 422-0, a resolution (H. Con. Res. 30) recognizing February 7, 2005, as “National BlackView More