June 6, 2003
Bills Introduced
Child Care H.R. 2377—-Rep. George Miller (D-CA) / Education and the Workforce, Energy and Commerce (06/05/03)—A bill to establish theView More
May 23, 2003
Congress Clears Tax Cut Package
As lawmakers begin their annual week-long Memorial Day recess, a $349.7 billion tax cut package (H.R. 2) will be headedView More
May 23, 2003
Defense Authorization Ready For Conference
On May 22, the House approved, 361-68, the FY2004 defense authorization bill (H.R. 1588). The same day, the Senate approvedView More
May 23, 2003
House Clears Global HIV/AIDS Bill
On May 21, the House approved, by voice vote, legislation (H.R. 1298) that would provide assistance for international HIV/AIDS, tuberculosisView More
May 23, 2003
House Reauthorizes Aid to Missing, Runaway, and Homeless Children
On May 20, the House approved, 400-14, legislation that would give more money to programs aiding homeless and runaway youth.View More
May 23, 2003
House Approves Resolution Encouraging Use of Seatbelts
On May 19, the House approved, 377-2, H. Con. Res. 166, expressing the sense of Congress in support of BuckleView More
May 23, 2003
Senate Committee Approves Legislation Prohibiting Genetic Discrimination
After seven years of negotiation and debate, on May 21, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee approved legislationView More
May 23, 2003
Foreign Relations Committee Approves Microenterprise Loan Legislation
On May 21, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved a bill (H.R. 192) that would provide small loans to entrepreneursView More
May 23, 2003
Foreign Aid Reauthorization Approved by Senate Committee
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee unanimously approved a bill (as-yet-unnumbered) to reauthorize foreign aid programs on May 21. The billView More
May 23, 2003
House Subcommittee Surveys HIV/AIDS in Uganda
On May 19, the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on African Affairs held a hearing to discuss the HIV/AIDS crisis inView More