October 20, 2000
House Approves Bill to Expand Drug Sentences
A bill (H.R. 5312) to expand penalties for individuals convicted on federal felony drug charges in cases involving children receivedView More
October 20, 2000
Veterans Health Care Bill Headed to President
The House on October 16 passed, by voice vote, a bill (H.R. 4850) pertaining to veterans health care, sending theView More
October 20, 2000
House Approves Multiple Sclerosis Resolution
On October 19, the House approved, by voice vote, a resolution (H. Con. Res. 271) calling on all Americans toView More
October 13, 2000
Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Bill Headed to President
After some last minute negotiating, the House gave final voice vote approval to a bill (H.R. 4386) to provide treatmentView More
October 13, 2000
President Will Sign Trafficking Bill and VAWA Reauthorization
On October 11, the Senate unanimously approved, 95-0, the conference report for a bill (H.R. 3244) to combat international traffickingView More
October 13, 2000
Treasury-Postal Spending Bill Sent to President
On October 12, the Senate approved, 58-37, the conference report for the FY2001 Legislative Branch appropriations bill (H.R. 4516), whichView More
October 13, 2000
Agriculture Spending Bill Headed to President
The House approved the conference report for the FY2001 agriculture appropriations bill (H.R. 4461) on October 11 by a voteView More
October 13, 2000
Third Continuing Resolution Approved
Late this week, Congress approved a third continuing resolution (H. J. Res. 111) to fund government programs at FY2000 levelsView More
October 13, 2000
Congress Sends Defense Authorization to President
This week, both the House and Senate cleared the conference report accompanying the FY2001 defense authorization bill (H.R. 4205), sendingView More
October 13, 2000
Senate Approved VA-HUD Spending Bill
On October 12, the Senate approved, 87-8, the FY2001 Veterans Affairs, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies appropriations billView More