June 30, 2000
Committee Approves Bill on Breast Cancer Stamp
On June 28, legislation (H.R. 4437) that would reauthorize the sale of special U.S. postage stamps to raise money forView More
Health
June 30, 2000
Physicians’ Collective Bargaining Bill Approved by House
On June 29, the House voted, 276-136 (with two Members voting present), to approve a bill (H.R. 1304) that wouldView More
June 23, 2000
Ergonomics and Prescription Drugs Stall Senate Consideration of LHHSE Spending Bill
On June 22, the Senate began consideration of the FY2001 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education appropriations bill (H.R.View More
June 23, 2000
House Committee Approves Prescription Drug Bill
After a highly partisan mark-up, the House Ways and Means Committee on June 21 approved by a party line vote,View More
June 16, 2000
House Narrowly Passes Labor-HHS-Education Bill
After four days of debate on a plethora of amendments, the House on June 14 voted 217-214 to narrowly passView More
June 16, 2000
Senate Committee Approves Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Bill
The Senate Finance Committee on June 14 approved, by voice vote, a bill (S. 662) that would provide treatment toView More
June 16, 2000
Prescription Drug Benefit Subject of House Hearings
On June 13, the House Ways and Means Committee held a hearing to discuss prescription drug coverage under Medicare. OpeningView More
June 9, 2000
House Begins Consideration of Labor-HHS Education Spending Bill
Late this week, the House began consideration of the Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education appropriations bill on theView More
June 9, 2000
Senate Reauthorizes Ryan White CARE Act
Without debate, the Senate on June 6 passed, by voice vote, a bill (S. 2311) that would reauthorize the RyanView More
June 9, 2000
House Committee Examines Pediatric Cancers
Pediatric cancer treatment and insurance coverage was the subject of a June 7 hearing held by the House Government ReformView More