June 20, 2003
Committee Approves Health Savings Accounts
On June 19, the House Ways and Means Committee approved, 23-16, a bill (H.R. 2351) designed to establish tax-free, employer-sponsoredView More
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June 20, 2003
FY2004 Appropriations Bills Move Through House Committee and Subcommittees
This week, House appropriators began work on the FY2004 spending bills. The Appropriations Committee approved two bills, and five billsView More
June 13, 2003
Senate Committee Approves Medicare Prescription Drug Coverage
During what was predicted to be a “marathon” mark-up on June 12, the Senate Finance Committee approved, 16-5, a billView More
June 13, 2003
House Committee Approves AHP Legislation
On June 11, the House Education and the Workforce Committee approved, 26-21, a bill (H.R. 660) designed to make healthView More
May 23, 2003
House Reauthorizes Aid to Missing, Runaway, and Homeless Children
On May 20, the House approved, 400-14, legislation that would give more money to programs aiding homeless and runaway youth.View More
May 23, 2003
Senate Committee Approves Legislation Prohibiting Genetic Discrimination
After seven years of negotiation and debate, on May 21, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee approved legislationView More
May 23, 2003
Senate Subcommittee Considers Stem Cell Research
The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education held a hearing on May 22 to discussView More
May 16, 2003
House Committee Approves Aid for Homeless and Runaway Children
On May 15, the House Education and the Workforce Committee approved legislation (H.R. 1925) that would give more money toView More
April 11, 2003
Conference Report for FY2004 Budget Resolution Moves Through House
On April 11, the House approved, 216-211, the conference report for the FY2004 budget resolution (H. Con. Res. 95). AtView More
April 11, 2003
Senate Passes Lifespan Respite Care Bill
On April 10, the Senate approved, by voice vote, legislation (S. 538) to provide assistance to family caregivers. Sponsored byView More