February 15, 2002
Genetic Discrimination Subject of Senate Hearing
With the announcement last year that scientists had successfully mapped the human genome, the issue of genetic discrimination is beingView More
Health
February 15, 2002
Senate Committee Examines HIV/AIDS
On February 13, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee held the first of a series of hearings on efforts to combatView More
February 8, 2002
Women and Long-Term Care Subject of Senate Hearing
Given that nearly three-quarters of unpaid informal caregivers to seniors are women, the Senate Special Committee on Aging and theView More
January 25, 2002
Senate Subcommittee Examines Human Cloning
On January 24, the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education held a hearing to discussView More
December 20, 2001
LHHSE Spending Bill Sent to the President
After the education reform bill (H.R. 1) was cleared for the President, conferees on the FY2002 Labor, Health and HumanView More
December 20, 2001
House Passes Nursing Shortage Bill
On December 20, the House approved, by voice vote, legislation (H.R. 3487) designed to reduce the nursing shortage. The measureView More
December 14, 2001
HIV/AIDS Legislation Approved by House
The House on December 11 approved, by voice vote, a bill (H.R. 2069) to authorize increased funding for HIV/AIDS education,View More
December 14, 2001
Congress Approves Defense Authorization Bill
The conference report for the FY2002 defense authorization bill (H.R. 2586/S. 1438) was approved, 382-40, by the House on DecemberView More
December 7, 2001
Sixth CR Needed; Several Remaining Sticking Points
This week, Congress cleared a sixth continuing resolution (H. J. Res. 76), which will fund government programs through December 15.View More
December 7, 2001
Senate Subcommittee Examines Human Cloning
On December 4, the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education held a hearing to discussView More