September 20, 2002
NSF Reauthorization Would Promote Women in Science and Engineering
Legislation (S. 2817) that would reauthorize the programs under the National Science Foundation (NSF) was approved, by voice vote, byView More
September 20, 2002
Vaccine Shortages Subject of Senate Hearing
On September 17, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee on Public Health held a hearing on the adequacyView More
September 20, 2002
House Subcommittee Reviews School Vouchers
The House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution held a September 17 oversight hearing on a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision,View More
September 20, 2002
Africa Partnership Focus of House Subcommittee Hearing
On September 18, the House International Relations Subcommittee on Africa held a hearing to discuss the New Partnership for Africa’sView More
September 20, 2002
Bills Introduced
Child Protection H.R. 5389 —-Rep. Nick Lampson (D-TX) / Judiciary (09/17/02)—A bill to provide forensic and investigative support of missingView More
September 13, 2002
Senate Approves AMBER Alert System
On September 10, the Senate passed, by voice vote, a bill (S. 2896) that would accelerate the development of theView More
September 13, 2002
Senate Approves DNA Backlog Bill
On September 12, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, legislation (S. 2513) designed to expedite and improve the investigation andView More
September 13, 2002
Scleroderma Resolution Approved by House
On September 10, the House approved, 369-2, a resolution (H. Con. Res. 320) expressing the sense of Congress that awarenessView More
September 13, 2002
House Republicans Postpone Vote on Education Tax Bill
On September 12, the House leadership postponed a scheduled vote on legislation (H.R. 5193) aimed at providing tax deductions forView More
September 13, 2002
Committee Approves FY2003 Foreign Operations Spending Bill
On September 12, the House Appropriations Committee approved, by voice vote, the FY2003 foreign operations spending bill (as-yet-unnumbered). While CongressView More