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
Health
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
June 29, 2001
CCWI Holds Briefing on Women and Smoking
The Congressional Caucus for Women’s Issues held a briefing on June 27 to discuss issues related to women and smoking.View More
June 29, 2001
House Subcommittee Examines Several Health-Related Bills
The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health held a June 27 hearing to examine a number of bills aimedView More
June 22, 2001
Patients’ Bill of Rights Debated by Senate
Nearly two years after the Senate’s last consideration of a patients’ bill of rights, this week the Senate began debateView More
June 22, 2001
House Subcommittee Examines Human Cloning
On June 20, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health held a second hearing on the prohibition of humanView More
May 18, 2001
Senate Committee Examines Nursing Shortage
On May 17, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee held a hearing to examine the nursing shortage. CommitteeView More
May 11, 2001
Breast Cancer Research Highlighted by Senate Subcommittee
On May 9, the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education held a hearing to discussView More
April 27, 2001
Subcommittee Examines Managed Care Reform
With pressure mounting for Congress to enact a patients’ bill of rights, the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on HealthView More