September 26, 2001
Nursing Shortage Examined by House Committee
The House Education and the Workforce Committee held a September 25 hearing to discuss the nursing shortage. Committee Chair JohnView More
September 26, 2001
Military Construction Passes Senate
One day after receiving voice vote approval from the Senate Appropriations Committee, the Senate on September 26 passed, 97-0, theView More
September 26, 2001
Bills Introduced
Crime S. Res. 161—-Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) / Judiciary (09/20/01)—A resolution designating October 17, 2001, as a “Day of NationalView More
September 21, 2001
Congress Considers Defense Authorization Bill
At press time, both the House and Senate were considering bills (H.R. 2586/S. 1438) to reauthorize the Department of DefenseView More
September 21, 2001
Senate Approves Contraceptive Coverage in Treasury-Postal Appropriations Bill
With little debate, on September 19, the Senate gave voice vote approval to the FY2002 Treasury, Postal Service, and GeneralView More
September 21, 2001
House Subcommittee Examines Effects of Welfare Reform
With Congress preparing to reauthorize the 1996 welfare reform law (P.L. 104-193), the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on 21stView More
September 21, 2001
House Committee Approves Two Spending Bills; Military Construction Passes House
District of Columbia: On September 20, the House Appropriations Committee approved, by voice vote, the FY2002 District of Columbia spendingView More
September 21, 2001
House Passes Juvenile Justice Bill
On September 20, the House passed, by voice vote, legislation (H.R. 1900) that would reauthorize existing programs designed to preventView More
September 21, 2001
Bills Introduced
Welfare H.R. 2892—-Rep. Wally Herger (R-CA) / Ways and Means (09/14/01)—A bill to suspend for 1 year the payment toView More
September 14, 2001
Congress Responds to Tragic Events
On September 14, following terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, Congress was moving toward approving aView More