October 27, 2000
Medicare “Givebacks” Approved by House; Veto Threat Looms
Despite veto threats by the President, the House leadership pushed through legislation to provide additional Medicare payments to health careView More
Health
October 27, 2000
Minority Health Bill Approved by Senate
On October 26, the Senate amended and approved, by unanimous consent, a bill (S. 1880) to address racial and ethnicView More
October 20, 2000
NASA Reauthorization Headed to President
On October 13, the Senate cleared, by unanimous consent, the conference report for a bill (H.R. 1654) to reauthorize theView More
October 20, 2000
Veterans Health Care Bill Headed to President
The House on October 16 passed, by voice vote, a bill (H.R. 4850) pertaining to veterans health care, sending theView More
October 20, 2000
House Approves Multiple Sclerosis Resolution
On October 19, the House approved, by voice vote, a resolution (H. Con. Res. 271) calling on all Americans toView More
October 13, 2000
Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Bill Headed to President
After some last minute negotiating, the House gave final voice vote approval to a bill (H.R. 4386) to provide treatmentView More
October 13, 2000
Lupus Research Bill Approved by House
The House on October 10 approved, 385-2, a bill (H.R. 762) to authorize research on lupus. Sponsored by Rep. CarrieView More
October 13, 2000
Resolution on Postpartum Depression Passed by House
On October 10, the House unanimously approved, by voice vote, a resolution (H. Res. 163) expressing the sense of theView More
October 6, 2000
Ryan White Reauthorization Headed to President
The House on October 5 unanimously passed, 411-0, a compromise bill (S. 2311) to reauthorize the Ryan White CARE ActView More
October 6, 2000
Senate Passes Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Bill
By unanimous consent, the Senate on October 4 passed a bill (S. 662) that would provide treatment to women diagnosedView More