April 6, 2001
House Passes Resolution on Shaken Baby Syndrome
On April 3, the House approved, by voice vote, a resolution (H. Con. Res. 59) expressing the sense of CongressView More
April 6, 2001
Subcommittee Examines the Work Requirements of Welfare Reform
On April 3, during the second in a series of hearings on welfare reform issues, the House Ways and MeansView More
April 6, 2001
Pension Reform Bill Subject of Hearing
Legislation (H.R. 10) aimed at helping to expand workers’ retirement savings was the subject of an April 5 hearing byView More
April 6, 2001
CCWI Testifies Before Appropriations Subcommittee
Continuing the tradition of advocating for federal initiatives important to women and their families during the annual appropriations process, membersView More
April 6, 2001
Bills Introduced
Child Abuse H.R. 1391—-Rep. Peter A. DeFazio (D-OR) / Education and the Workforce (04/04/01)—A bill to provide for an increaseView More
March 30, 2001
Second Tax Cut Approved by House
The House passed a second tax relief bill (H.R. 6) by a vote of 282-144 on March 29. Based onView More
March 30, 2001
House Approves FY2002 Budget; Senate Set to Debated Resolution Next Week
Highly partisan debate led to the House’s approval of the FY2002 budget resolution (H. Con. Res. 83) on March 28.View More
March 30, 2001
Committee Approves Fetal Protection Bill
A bill (H.R. 503) dealing with fetal protection was approved, 15-9, by the House Judiciary Committee on March 28. SponsoredView More
March 30, 2001
Veterans Bill Will Aid Women Veterans
On March 27, the House approved two veterans-related bills (H.R. 801 and H.R. 811), by votes of 417-0. Sponsored byView More
March 30, 2001
Long-Term Care Focus of Senate Hearing
The availability and affordability of long-term care for aging Americans was the subject of a March 27 hearing held byView More