May 11, 2001
Breast Cancer Research Highlighted by Senate Subcommittee
On May 9, the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education held a hearing to discussView More
May 11, 2001
House Subcommittee Examines Promoting Safe and Stable Families Program
The House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Human Resources held a hearing on May 10 to review the effectiveness ofView More
May 11, 2001
Bills Introduced
Crime H.R. 1747—-Rep. Sue W. Kelly (R-NY) / Judiciary (05/08/01)—A bill to prohibit taking a child hostage in order toView More
May 11, 2001
Congress Approves FY2002 Budget
After a week-long delay, Congress approved the conference report for the FY2002 budget resolution (H. Con. Res. 83). The budgetView More
May 11, 2001
Senate Continues Debate on Education Bill
This week, the Senate continued consideration of legislation (S. 1) to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). SenatorsView More
May 11, 2001
House Begins Work on State Department Reauthorization
On May 10, the House began consideration of the FY2002 State Department reauthorization bill (H.R. 1646). Consideration of the legislationView More
May 11, 2001
Committee House Approves Adoption and Foster Care Tax Credits
On May 9, the House Ways and Means Committee approved, by voice vote, a bill (H.R. 622) that would expandView More
April 27, 2001
House Approves “Unborn Victims of Violence Act”
Marking the first vote on a reproductive health issue, the House on April 26 voted 252-172 to pass legislation (H.R.View More
April 27, 2001
Pension Reform Bill Approved by Two House Committees
Pension reform legislation (H.R. 10) was easily approved by the House Ways and Means Committee on April 25 and byView More
April 27, 2001
Subcommittee Examines Managed Care Reform
With pressure mounting for Congress to enact a patients’ bill of rights, the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on HealthView More