February 28, 2003
House Approves Ban on Human Cloning
On February 27, the House approved, 241-155, a bill (H.R. 534) to prohibit human cloning. Sponsored by Reps. Dave WeldonView More
Health
February 28, 2003
FY2004 HHS Budget Presented to House Committee
On February 26, Secretary of Health and Human Services Tommy Thompson presented the President’s FY2004 budget for the department toView More
February 28, 2003
House Committees Focus on Medical Liability
This week, medical liability was the priority for several committees. The House Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the issue,View More
February 21, 2003
FY2003 Appropriations Summary
On February 13, Congress approved an omnibus appropriations package that was attached to a continuing resolution (H. J. Res. 2).View More
February 14, 2003
Omnibus Bill Sent to President
On February 13, the House approved, 338-83, an omnibus appropriations package that was attached to a continuing resolution (H. J.View More
February 14, 2003
Birth Defects Bill Approved By Senate HELP Committee
On February 12, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee approved, by unanimous consent, a bill (S. 286) toView More
February 14, 2003
Medical Liability Examined by Senate Committees
The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and Judiciary Committees held a joint hearing on February 11 to examine theView More
February 7, 2003
Small Businesses and Affordable Health Care Subject of Senate Hearing
On February 5, the Senate Small Business Committee held a hearing to examine the growing problem of providing affordable healthView More
January 31, 2003
Energy and Commerce Approves Birth Defects Prevention Bill
On January 29, the House Energy and Commerce Committee approved a number of non-controversial bills, including one (H.R. 398) aimedView More
January 31, 2003
Subcommittee Considers Human Cloning
On January 29, the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Science, Technology, and Space held a hearing on humanView More