October 26, 2001
Bills Introduced
International S. 1573—-Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) / Foreign Relations (10/25/01)—A bill to authorize the provision of educational and healthView More
October 19, 2001
Military Construction Spending Bill Headed to President
This week, Congress sent the President two FY2002 appropriations bills—Interior and Military Construction. The House approved the conference report forView More
October 19, 2001
Members Discuss Plight of Afghan Women
On October 16, Members of the House held a special order to discuss the plight of Afghan women. “We hopeView More
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