May 25, 2001
Subcommittee Examines Welfare Reform Law and Pro-Marriage Provisions
With the 1996 welfare reform law (P.L. 104-193) set to expire next year, the House Ways and Means Subcommittee onView More
May 25, 2001
Bills Introduced
Child Protection S. 916—-Sen. Herb Kohl (D-WI) / Finance (05/21/01)—A bill to provide more child support money to families leavingView More
May 18, 2001
House Upholds Mexico City Policy
On May 16, the House narrowly approved, 218-210, an amendment to the State Department reauthorization bill (H.R. 1646) that removedView More
May 18, 2001
House Approves Adoption Tax Credits
The House approved, 415-1, a bill (H.R. 622) that would extend and increase tax credits for families who adopt children.View More
May 18, 2001
House Approves Foster Care Tax Exemption
On May 15, the House overwhelmingly approved, 420-0, legislation (H.R. 586) that would allow foster families to exclude from theirView More
May 18, 2001
Senate Begins Debate on Tax Cut Package
On May 17, the Senate began consideration of a bipartisan $1.35 trillion, 11-year tax cut bill (H.R. 1836). Sponsored byView More
May 18, 2001
House Considers Education Bill
The House on May 17 began debate on legislation (H.R. 1) that would reauthorize most of the federal education programs.View More
May 18, 2001
Family Caregivers Subject of Senate Committee Hearing
The Senate Special Committee on Aging held a hearing to discuss the newly established National Family Caregiver Support Program (NFCSP).View More
May 18, 2001
Senate Continues Education Debate
This week marked the third week of Senate debate on a bill (S. 1) to reauthorize the Elementary and SecondaryView More