November 3, 2000
Senate Defeats Cloture on Bankruptcy Measure
The Senate on November 1 defeated, 53-30, a motion to invoke cloture on a bankruptcy reform conference report (H.R. 2415).View More
November 3, 2000
Motions to Instruct Conferees Focus on Education Funding
As Congress attempted to finish legislative business, House Democrats offered several motions to instruct the conferees on the FY2001 Labor,View More
November 3, 2000
Bills Introduced
Crime S. 3252—-Sen. Joseph Biden (D-DE) / Judiciary (10/27/00)—A bill to establish a national center on volunteer and provider screeningView More
October 27, 2000
International Family Planning Receives Increase; Restrictions Delayed Until Next Year
This week, Congress cleared the conference report for the FY2001 foreign operations appropriations bill (H.R. 4811), providing a $40 millionView More
October 27, 2000
Congress Reauthorizes the Older Americans Act
Both chambers have approved a bill (H.R. 782) to reauthorize the Older Americans Act (OAA). The Senate approved, 94-0, theView More
October 27, 2000
Omnibus Health Package Includes Lupus Research
This week, Congress cleared an omnibus health research bill (H.R. 2498), sending it to the President. The underlying legislation, whichView More
October 27, 2000
Recovery of Missing Children Highlighted
A resolution (H. Res. 605) highlighting efforts to speed the recovery of abducted children was approved, by voice vote, byView More
October 27, 2000
Malaria Prevention Bill Headed to President
On October 27, the House passed, 385-2, a bill (S. 2943) designed to prevent malaria worldwide, sending the measure toView More
October 27, 2000
Housing/Banking Bill Includes HOPWA Authorization
On October 24, the House approved, by voice vote, a bill (S. 1452) that includes a number of housing andView More
October 27, 2000
House Approves Measure with Tax-Cut Provisions
Legislation (H.R. 2614) combining a variety of provisions—including tax-cuts, Medicare “givebacks,” a minimum wage increase, pension reforms, and reauthorization ofView More