October 19, 2001
House Subcommittee Holds Second Hearing on Effects of Welfare Reform
On October 16, during the second in a series of hearings on welfare reform, the House Education and the WorkforceView More
October 19, 2001
China’s Population Policy Examined by Committee
On October 17, the House International Relations Committee held a hearing to discuss whether China was continuing with its coerciveView More
October 19, 2001
Bills Introduced
Health S. 1535—-Sen. Richard Durbin (D-IL) / Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (10/11/01)—A bill to provide for research on, andView More
October 12, 2001
House Passes Labor-HHS-Education Spending Bill; Senate Readies Measure for Floor
This week, Congress made some progress on its consideration of the FY2002 spending bills. On October 11, the House voted,View More
October 12, 2001
Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day
On October 9, the House approved, by unanimous consent, a resolution (H. Res. 254) that supports the goals of PregnancyView More
October 12, 2001
Pelosi Makes History as New Democratic Whip
On October 10, Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) was elected the next Minority Whip, elevating her to the highest leadership positionView More
October 12, 2001
Senate Committee Approves D.C. Spending Bill
The Senate Appropriations Committee on October 11 approved, 16-13, the FY2002 District of Columbia (D.C.) appropriations bill (as-yet-unnumbered). The SenateView More
October 12, 2001
LHHSE Report Language Impacts Women and Families
The House Appropriations Committee report accompanying the FY2002 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education appropriations bill (H.R. 3061) includesView More
October 12, 2001
Senate Subcommittees Examine Humanitarian Crisis in Afghanistan
On October 10, the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs and the Subcommittee on InternationalView More
October 12, 2001
House Subcommittee Approves Defense Spending Bill
On October 10, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense approved, by voice vote, the FY2002 defense spending bill (as-yet-unnumbered). InView More