January 10, 2003
Congress Approves Continuing Resolution
On September 26, the House approved, 404-14, a continuing resolution (H. J. Res. 52) to fund government programs until NovemberView More
Health
November 22, 2002
Mental Health Parity Extension Sent to President
Congress cleared legislation (H.R. 5716) to reauthorize for one year the Mental Health Parity Act of 1996 (P.L. 104-204), whichView More
November 22, 2002
Women Veterans Extension of Benefits Sent to President
Congress approved legislation (S. 2237) that extends a number of veterans benefits, including an extension of a special monthly compensationView More
November 15, 2002
Congress Approves Defense Authorization Bill
On November 12, the House approved, by voice vote, the conference report for the defense authorization bill (H.R. 4546). TheView More
November 15, 2002
Health Care Resolution Approved by Senate
On November 14, the Senate passed, by unanimous consent, a resolution (S. Con. Res. 94) expressing the sense of theView More
October 25, 2002
HELP Committee Discusses Administration’s Proposal to Expand CHIP Coverage to Fetuses
Although Congress is in recess until November 12, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee held an October 24thView More
October 18, 2002
Congress Clears Community Health Centers Bill
After lawmakers struck a deal on legislation (S. 1533) to reauthorize community health centers and the National Health Service CorpsView More
October 18, 2002
Congress Clears Medical Device Legislation
House and Senate negotiators were able to work out differences on legislation (H.R. 5651) to create a new user feeView More
October 11, 2002
Defense Conference Report Approved by House
On October 10, the House approved, 409-14, the conference report for the FY2003 defense appropriations bill (H.R. 5010). H.R. 5010View More
October 11, 2002
Legislation to Speed Approval of Medical Devices Passed by House
On October 9, the House approved, 406-3, a bill (H.R. 3580) aimed at expediting the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA)View More