October 27, 2000
Medicare “Givebacks” Approved by House; Veto Threat Looms
Despite veto threats by the President, the House leadership pushed through legislation to provide additional Medicare payments to health careView More
October 27, 2000
Minority Health Bill Approved by Senate
On October 26, the Senate amended and approved, by unanimous consent, a bill (S. 1880) to address racial and ethnicView More
October 27, 2000
Commerce-Justice-State and D.C. Spending Bills Bundled and Approved by House
The House cleared the FY2001 Commerce, Justice, State and Related Agencies appropriations bill (H.R. 4690) as part of the FY2001View More
October 27, 2000
House Defeats Education Bill
The House on October 24 defeated a bill (H.R. 4271) intended to improve science and math education in public schools.View More
October 27, 2000
Bills Introduced
Adoption H.R. 5574—-Rep. Nick Lampson (D-TX) / Education and the Workforce, Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means (10/26/00)—A bill toView More
October 20, 2000
Fourth CR Needed
On October 19, the House and Senate approved the fourth FY2001 continuing resolution (H. J. Res. 114), which will fundView More
October 20, 2000
VA-HUD Spending Bill Headed to President
This week, Congress cleared the conference report for the FY2001 Veterans Affairs, Housing and Urban Development appropriations bill (H.R. 4635).View More
October 20, 2000
Congress Approves Citizenship for International Adoptees
The Senate on October 12 cleared, by unanimous consent, a bill (H.R. 2883) to confer U.S. citizenship upon all foreign-bornView More
October 20, 2000
Agriculture Spending Headed to President
The Senate on October 18 cleared, 86-8, the conference report for the FY2001 agriculture appropriations bill (H.R. 4461), sending theView More
October 20, 2000
NASA Reauthorization Headed to President
On October 13, the Senate cleared, by unanimous consent, the conference report for a bill (H.R. 1654) to reauthorize theView More