July 27, 2001
Bills Introduced
Crime H.R. 2601—-Rep. Adam H. Putnam (R-FL) / Judiciary (07/24/01)—A bill to provide penalties for the enticement of children whichView More
July 20, 2001
Faith-Based Bill Passes the House
The House on July 19 voted, 233-198, to allow religious organizations to compete equally with other organizations for federal fundsView More
July 20, 2001
Congress Approves FY2001 Supplemental Conference Report
On July 20, the House voted, 375-30, to approve the conference report for the FY2001 supplemental appropriations bill (H.R. 2216).View More
July 20, 2001
House Approves Commerce-Justice-State Spending Bill
After two days of consideration, the House on July 18 approved, 408-19, the FY2002 Commerce, Justice, State, and Related AgenciesView More
July 20, 2001
House Begins Consideration of FY2002 Foreign Operations Bill
The House on July 19 began consideration of the FY2002 Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Agencies appropriations bill (H.R.View More
July 20, 2001
Bankruptcy Reform Bill Moves to Conference
Despite repeated objections by Sen. Paul Wellstone (D-MN), the Senate on July 17 approved, 82-16, the House-passed bankruptcy reform billView More
July 20, 2001
Education Bill Moves to Conference
On July 18, the House approved, 424-5, a motion to appoint 14 conferees to serve on a conference committee withView More
July 20, 2001
House Committee Approves Two Spending Bills; Contraceptive Coverage Restored
On July 17, the House Appropriations Committee approved two more FY2002 appropriations bills-Treasury, Postal Service, and General Government; and Veterans’View More
July 20, 2001
Senate Committee Approves Three Spending Bills
This week, the Senate Appropriations Committee forged ahead with its consideration of the FY2002 appropriations bills, approving three measures-Agriculture, RuralView More
July 20, 2001
Two Subcommittees Examine Embryonic Stem Cell Research
As the President nears his decision on whether human embryonic stem cell research should be federally funded, Congress continued toView More