June 7, 2002
House Approves Permanent Adoption Tax Credit
On June 7, the House easily approved, 391-1, legislation (H.R. 4800) that would make permanent the expansion of the adoptionView More
June 7, 2002
Senate Approves FY2002 Supplemental
On June 6, the Senate approved, 71-22, the FY2002 supplemental appropriations bill (H.R. 4775). The measure would provide $31.6 billionView More
June 7, 2002
House Votes to Repeal the Estate Tax
After several hours of contentious debate, the House approved, 256-171, legislation (H.R. 2143) that would make permanent the phase-out ofView More
June 7, 2002
Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Headed to President
This week, Congress cleared the conference report for a bill (S. 1372) to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank for four years.View More
June 7, 2002
House Approves International Microenterprise Loan Programs
On June 4, the House approved, by voice vote, a measure (H.R. 4073) that would allocate loan money to entrepreneursView More
June 7, 2002
HHS Secretary Details Cancer Research Before Senate Subcommittee
Secretary of Health and Human Services Tommy Thompson appeared before the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services,View More
June 7, 2002
Bills Introduced
Child Care H.R. 4857 —-Rep. Robert T. Matsui (D-CA) / Ways and Means (06/04/02)—A bill to modify the calculation ofView More
May 24, 2002
Afghanistan Aid Bill Passed by House; Provisions Aimed at Women Included
On May 22, the House passed, 390-22, a bill (H.R. 3994) that would provide $1.1 billion over four years inView More
May 24, 2002
House Approves Women’s Health-Related Bills
On May 20, the House unanimously passed two resolutions, sponsored by Rep. Juanita Millender-McDonald (D-CA), pertaining to women’s health. TheView More
May 24, 2002
House Approves Child-Friendly Internet Domain
On May 21, the House easily approved, 406-2, bipartisan legislation (H.R. 3833) that would create a new Internet domain especiallyView More