August 3, 2007
Senate Approves Fetal Alcohol Awareness Day Resolution
On July 31, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, a resolution (S. Res. 285) designating September 9, 2007 as “NationalView More
Health
August 3, 2007
Senate Committee Votes to Extend Breast Cancer Stamp
On August 1, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee approved en bloc, by voice vote, a bill (S.View More
August 3, 2007
Tobacco Regulation Bill Passes Senate Committee
On August 1, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee approved, 13-8, the Family Smoking Prevention and TobaccoView More
July 27, 2007
State Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Passes House Committee; Another House Committee Begins Debate
House Ways and Means Committee On July 26, the House Ways and Means Committee approved, 24-17, the Children’s Health andView More
July 27, 2007
Senate Committee Begins Debate on FDA Regulation of Tobacco
On July 25, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee began debating the Family Smoking Prevention and TobaccoView More
July 20, 2007
Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Spending Bill Approved by House
On July 19, the House approved, 276-140, the FY2008 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies spending billView More
July 20, 2007
State Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Approved by Senate Committee
On July 19, the Senate Finance Committee approved, 17-4, a bill (as-yet-unnumbered) to renew and expand the State Children’s HealthView More
July 20, 2007
House Subcommittee Clears Postpartum Depression Bill
On July 19, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Heath approved, by voice vote, the Melanie Blocker-Stokes Postpartum DepressionView More
July 20, 2007
Mental Health Parity Bill Approved by House Committee
On July 18, the House Education and Labor Committee approved, 33-9, the Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity ActView More
July 20, 2007
House Appropriations Committee Report Language for FY2008 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Spending Bill
On July 19, the House approved the FY2008 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies spending bill (H.R.View More