December 10, 2003
108th Congress At-A-Glance: First Session
In the waning moments of the first session of the 108th Congress, conferees were able to strike a deal onView More
December 10, 2003
FY2004 Appropriations On Hold Until January 2004
This week, the House and Senate returned to Washington for one-day sessions, on Monday and Tuesday respectively, before officially adjourningView More
December 10, 2003
Trafficking Victims Protection Act Reauthorization Headed to White House
On December 9, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, a bill (H.R. 2620) to reauthorize the Trafficking Victims Protection ActView More
December 10, 2003
Mental Health Parity Reauthorization Approved by Congress
On December 8, the House approved, by unanimous consent, a bill (S. 1929) to reauthorize for one year the MentalView More
December 10, 2003
Congress Criminalizes E-mail “Spam”
On December 8, the House approved, by unanimous consent, legislation (S. 877) that would make it a federal crime toView More
December 10, 2003
Senate Approves Bill to Combat Obesity
On December 9, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, a bill (S. 1172) to combat the growing problem of obesityView More
December 10, 2003
Senate Reauthorizes Breast Cancer Stamp
On December 9, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, a bill (S. 2000) to reauthorize the breast cancer stamp forView More
December 10, 2003
Senate Approves Resolution to Protect Children from Indecent Media Programming
On December 9, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, a resolution (S. Res. 283) affirming the need to protect childrenView More
November 26, 2003
Final Action on FY2004 Appropriations Bills Stalled Until December
On November 21, the House approved, 407-16, a continuing resolution (H. J. Res. 79) to fund government programs at theirView More
November 26, 2003
Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit to Become a Reality
After years of debate and a roll-call vote that lasted for close to three hours early Saturday morning, the HouseView More