September 15, 2000
D.C. Spending Bill Passed by House and Approved by Senate Committee
On September 14, the House passed, 217-207, the FY2001 District of Columbia (D.C.) appropriations bill (H.R. 4942). The House beganView More
September 15, 2000
House Approves Family Literacy Bill
Legislation (H.R. 3222) to reauthorize federal funds for family literacy programs received voice vote approval in the House on SeptemberView More
September 15, 2000
House Goes on Record in Support of Hate Crimes Legislation
In what was billed as the definitive House vote on hate crimes legislation, on September 13, the House voted, 232-192,View More
September 15, 2000
House Instructs Conferees on Sexual Trafficking Bill
The House on September 14 approved, by voice vote, a motion to instruct conferees on the Trafficking Victims Protection ActView More
September 15, 2000
Senate Rejects Sense of Congress on Forced Abortions in China
For the past two weeks, the Senate has been debating legislation (H.R. 4444) to grant Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR)View More
September 15, 2000
Hearing Focuses on Long-Term Care Insurance
Legislation (S. 2225) designed to increase access to long-term care insurance was the topic of a September 13 hearing heldView More
September 15, 2000
Senate Readies VA-HUD Spending Bill
The Senate Appropriations Committee approved, 17-0, the FY2001 Veterans Affairs, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies spending bill (as-yet-unnumbered)View More
September 15, 2000
Committee Approves Debt-Relief Bill
A bill (H.R. 5173) intended to reduce the federal debt was approved, 33-0, by the House Ways and Means CommitteeView More
September 15, 2000
Stem Cell Research Subject of Senate Hearing
On September 14, the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education held a hearing to discussView More
September 15, 2000
Subcommittee Examines Health Bills
The House Commerce Subcommittee on Health and Environment held a September 13 hearing to discuss a number of health-related bills.View More