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
Health
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
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
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