June 16, 2000
House Narrowly Passes Labor-HHS-Education Bill
After four days of debate on a plethora of amendments, the House on June 14 voted 217-214 to narrowly passView More
June 16, 2000
Resolution on Strong Marriages Approved
A nonbinding resolution (H. Res. 280) commending public policies designed to encourage strong marriages was approved, by voice vote, byView More
June 16, 2000
House Approves Bill Pertaining to Sex Offenders
The House on June 12 approved, by voice vote, a bill (H.R. 4504) containing a provision related to sex offendersView More
June 16, 2000
Commerce-Justice-State Bill Readied for House Floor Action
Continuing to press forward on FY2001 appropriations bills, the House Appropriations Committee on June 14 approved, by voice vote, theView More
June 16, 2000
Senate Continues Debate on Defense Authorization
On June 14, the Senate briefly resumed consideration of the FY2001 defense authorization bill (S. 2549). Senators were able toView More
June 16, 2000
Defense Spending Bill Headed to Conference
On June 13, the Senate passed, 95-3, the FY2001 defense appropriations bill (H.R. 4576). Prior to approving the bill, theView More
June 16, 2000
Senate Committee Approves Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Bill
The Senate Finance Committee on June 14 approved, by voice vote, a bill (S. 662) that would provide treatment toView More
June 16, 2000
Prescription Drug Benefit Subject of House Hearings
On June 13, the House Ways and Means Committee held a hearing to discuss prescription drug coverage under Medicare. OpeningView More
June 16, 2000
Bills Introduced
Child Support S. Res. 322—-Sen. Evan Bayh (D-IN) / (06/13/00)—A resolution encouraging greater involvement of fathers in the lives ofView More
June 9, 2000
House Begins Consideration of Labor-HHS Education Spending Bill
Late this week, the House began consideration of the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education appropriations bill on theView More