September 29, 2000
VAWA Clears House; Waiting for Senate Vote
Facing a tight deadline, the House on September 26 passed, 415-3, a bill (H.R. 1248) to reauthorize and extend theView More
September 29, 2000
Congress Clears Children’s Health Bill
As the end of the 106th Congress draws near, the House and Senate cleared legislation (H.R. 4365) that would authorizeView More
September 29, 2000
Congress Passes Continuing Resolution
With only two FY2001 appropriations bills signed into law, Congress passed a continuing resolution (H. J. Res. 109) to fundView More
September 29, 2000
Born Alive Infant Protection Act Approved by House
On September 26, the House passed, 380-15, a bill (H.R. 4292) that would change the definition of an individual underView More
September 29, 2000
Senate Passes D.C. Spending Bill
On September 27, the Senate without debate approved, by voice vote, the FY2001 District of Columbia (D.C.) appropriations bill (H.R.View More
September 22, 2000
Committee Approves Bill to Limit Hours of Violent Broadcasts
The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee on September 20 approved, 16-2, a bill (S. 876) to prohibit violent televisionView More
September 22, 2000
Senate Defeats Mini Omnibus
Amidst protests from Democrats and Republicans, the Senate on September 20 defeated, 28-69, the conference report for the FY2001 LegislativeView More
September 22, 2000
House Instructs Conferees on Emergency Contraception Provision
The House on September 19 approved, 250-170, a motion to instruct conferees on the FY2001 Labor, Health and Human Services,View More
September 22, 2000
Bill Would Increase Federal Funds for Disabled Students
On September 20, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee approved, by voice vote, legislation (S. 2341) that wouldView More
September 22, 2000
House Approves Citizenship for International Adoptees
A bill (H.R. 2883) that would affect American families adopting foreign-born children was approved, by voice vote, by the HouseView More