July 11, 2003
Senate Considers State Department Authorization Bill
This week, the Senate considered the State Department authorization bill (S. 925). The bill was pulled from the Senate floorView More
July 11, 2003
Senate Action on Medical Malpractice Bill is Blocked
After three days of debate, Senate Democrats blocked consideration of a bill (S. 11) that would limit non-economic medical malpracticeView More
July 11, 2003
House Approves Teacher Training, Loan Forgiveness Bills
The House approved two pieces of legislation (H.R. 2211 and H.R. 438) on July 9. H.R. 2211, the Ready toView More
July 11, 2003
House Approves Bill to Ensure an Adequate Drug Benefit for Retired Federal Employees
On July 8, the House approved, by voice vote, a bill (H.R. 2631) that would ensure that the Federal EmployeeView More
July 11, 2003
Committee Votes to Reauthorize SBA Programs
On July 10, the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee approved, 18-0, legislation (S. 1375) that would reauthorize programs ofView More
July 11, 2003
House Committee Approves Bill Aimed at Reducing Prison Rape
On July 9, the House Judiciary Committee approved, by voice vote, a bill (H.R. 1707) designed to reduce incidents ofView More
July 11, 2003
House Committee Holds Hearing on State Department Human Rights Report
On July 9, the House International Relations Committee held a hearing to examine the findings of the 2002-2003 State DepartmentView More
July 11, 2003
House Subcommittee Hears Testimony on the Unborn Victims of Violence Act
On July 8, the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution heard testimony on a bill (H.R. 1997) dealing with fetalView More
July 11, 2003
House Subcommittee Hears Testimony on International Child Abduction
On July 9, the House Government Reform Wellness and Human Rights Subcommittee held a hearing on international child abduction withView More
July 11, 2003
Bills Introduced
Civil Rights H.R. 2676—-Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) / Armed Services (07/09/03)—A bill to provide that consensual sexual activity between adultsView More