November 2, 2001
Women’s Caucus Highlights Treatment of Afghan Women and Domestic Violence Awareness Month
On October 31, the Congressional Caucus for Women’s Issues held special orders to discuss the treatment of women in AfghanistanView More
November 2, 2001
Senate Committee Reauthorizes Welfare Grants
On November 1, the Senate Finance Committee gave voice vote approval to legislation (S. 942) that would reauthorize for oneView More
November 2, 2001
Bills Introduced
Health H.R. 3186—-Rep. Peter T. King (R-NY) / Energy and Commerce (10/30/01)—A bill to provide for an awareness program andView More
November 2, 2001
Senate Committee Approves Tax Stimulus Plan
Amid intensely partisan debate, the Senate Finance Committee, on November 8, approved, 11-10, a tax stimulus package (as-yet-unnumbered) aimed atView More
October 26, 2001
House Approves Economic Stimulus Package
On October 24, after three hours of partisan and contentious debate, the House narrowly approved, 216-214, legislation (H.R. 3090) designedView More
October 26, 2001
Senate Approves FY2002 Agriculture Spending Bill
On October 26, the Senate passed the FY2002 agriculture spending bill (S. 1191) by a vote of 91-5. The HouseView More
October 26, 2001
Senate Passes Foreign Operations Spending Bill
Breaking the logjam of FY2002 spending bills, this week the Senate approved the FY2002 foreign operations appropriations bill (H.R. 2506).View More
October 26, 2001
Funding Provided for Women’s Health Research Programs
On October 24, the House Appropriations Committee approved, by voice vote, the FY2002 defense spending bill (as-yet-unnumbered). Several women’s healthView More
October 26, 2001
Justice Department Reauthorization
On October 18, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved, by voice vote, a bill (S. 1319) to reauthorize the Department ofView More
October 26, 2001
Congress Passes Fourth Continuing Resolution
On October 25, the House and Senate approved the fourth FY2002 continuing resolution (H. J. Res. 70) that will fundView More