October 10, 2003
Bills Introduced
Abortion H.R. 3664—-Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) / Energy and Commerce (12/08/03)—A bill to prohibit certain abortion-related discrimination in governmental activities.View More
October 3, 2003
House Approves Partial Birth Abortion Conference Report
On October 2, the House approved, 281-142, the conference report on the Partial Birth Abortion Ban (S. 3). Sponsored byView More
October 3, 2003
Congress Clears Six-Month Extension of Welfare Programs
On September 30, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, a bill (H.R. 3146) to extend the 1996 welfare reform lawView More
October 3, 2003
Senate Reauthorizes Aid to Missing, Runaway, and Homeless Children
On September 30, the Senate approved, by voice vote, a bill (H.R. 1925) to extend programs aiding homeless and runawayView More
October 3, 2003
Iraq and Afghanistan Become Focus of FY2004 Appropriations
This week, work on the remaining ten FY2004 spending bills slowed to a halt as the supplemental spending bill forView More
October 3, 2003
Senate Considers Legislation Prohibiting Genetic Discrimination
On October 1, the Senate began its consideration of a bill (S. 1053) that would prohibit employers and health insuranceView More
October 3, 2003
Committee Approves Reauthorization of Community Services Block Grant
The House Education and the Workforce Committee approved, 28-20, a bill (H.R. 3030) to reauthorize the Community Services Block GrantView More
October 3, 2003
Committee Approves Workforce Investment Act Reauthorization
On October 2, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee approved, by voice vote, a bill (S. 1627) toView More
October 3, 2003
Subcommittee Examines Obesity and the U.S. Dietary Guidelines
On September 30, the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs and Product Safety held a hearing toView More
October 3, 2003
Sexual Misconduct at the Air Force Academy Focus of Senate Hearing
On September 30, the Senate Armed Services Committee heard testimony on the Air Force leadership’s response to sexual misconduct atView More