August 3, 2001
House Committee Examines Health Safety Net Programs
On August 1, the House Energy and Commerce Committee held a hearing to discuss reauthorizing public health safety net programs.View More
Health
August 3, 2001
Stem Cell Research Subject of Ninth Senate Hearing
On August 1, the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education held its ninth hearing onView More
July 27, 2001
Cloning Ban Approved by Judiciary Committee
The House Judiciary Committee on July 24 approved, 18-11, a bill (H.R. 2505) that would prohibit human cloning. Sponsored byView More
July 27, 2001
Senate Committee Approves Spending Bills
On July 26, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved the FY2002 Treasury, Postal Service, and General Government appropriations bill and theView More
July 27, 2001
Genetic Discrimination Subject of Two Hearings
This week, a House subcommittee and a Senate committee held hearings to discuss forms of genetic discrimination. The hearings followView More
July 20, 2001
Faith-Based Bill Passes the House
The House on July 19 voted, 233-198, to allow religious organizations to compete equally with other organizations for federal fundsView More
July 20, 2001
Two Subcommittees Examine Embryonic Stem Cell Research
As the President nears his decision on whether human embryonic stem cell research should be federally funded, Congress continued toView More
July 20, 2001
Subcommittee Approves Cloning Ban
On July 18, the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime approved, by voice vote, a bill (H.R. 2505) that would prohibitView More
July 13, 2001
Genetic Discrimination Subject of Subcommittee Hearing
On July 11, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection held a hearing to discussView More
June 29, 2001
Senate Nears Passage of Patients’ Bill of Rights
At press time, the Senate was working toward a vote on final passage of landmark legislation (S. 1052) that wouldView More