April 7, 2005
Senate Debates FY2006 State Department Authorization/Overturns Mexico City Policy
This week, the Senate began its debate on the FY2006 foreign affairs authorization bill (S. 600). Controversy over a numberView More
Global Health
March 18, 2005
House Approves FY2005 Emergency Supplemental Spending Bill
On March 16, the House approved, 388-43, an emergency supplemental spending bill for FY2005 (H.R. 1268). The House Appropriations CommitteeView More
March 4, 2005
FY2006 State Department Authorization Heads to Senate Floor
On March 3, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved, 18-0, the FY2006 foreign assistance authorization bill (as-yet-unnumbered). The measure wouldView More
March 4, 2005
Senate Committee Conducts Broad Overview of U.S. Foreign Assistance Programs
On March 2, State Department officials and representatives from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) testified before the SenateView More
February 18, 2005
Congressional Committees Examine International Affairs Budget for FY2006
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice detailed the administration’s FY2006 budget for the State Department and the U.S. Agency for InternationalView More
November 24, 2004
FY2005 Appropriations Summary
On November 20, Congress approved an omnibus appropriations bill (H.R. 4818) that contained nine of the thirteen remaining spending bills.View More
October 8, 2004
Senate Committee Hears Testimony on Malaria and Tuberculosis
On October 6, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing to assess public health programs for malaria and tuberculosisView More
September 24, 2004
Senate Forges Ahead on FY2005 Appropriations Bills
This week, the House completed its consideration of the Transportation, Treasury, and Independent Agencies spending bill. The Senate approved theView More
September 18, 2004
Senate Appropriations Committee Swings Into Action on FY2005 Appropriations Bills
This week, the Senate completed its consideration of the Homeland Security spending bill and began its consideration of the MilitaryView More
September 17, 2004
House Panel Examines Malaria and Tuberculosis in Africa
On September 14, the House International Relations Subcommittee on Africa held a hearing on malaria and tuberculosis (TB) in Africa.View More