July 18, 2014
Contraceptive Coverage Bill Stalled in Senate
On July 16, the Senate rejected, by a vote of 56-43, a motion to end debate on the Protect Women’sView More
Family Planning/Reproductive Health
July 18, 2014
Senate Committee Holds Hearing on Reproductive Rights Legislation
On July 15, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing, “ The Women’s Health Protection Act (S.1696): Removing Barriers to Constitutionally Protected Reproductive Rights .” Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), the bill’s sponsor, chairedView More
January 17, 2014
FY2014 Appropriations Summary
On January 15, the House approved, 359-67, an omnibus spending bill ( H.R. 3547 ) that would fund the government through theView More
August 2, 2013
Senate Resolution Designates September for Ovarian Cancer Awareness
On July 30, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, a resolution ( S. Res. 205 ) designating September as Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.View More
September 28, 2007
Congress Votes to Extend Medicaid, Abstinence Education Programs
On September 26, the House passed, by voice vote, H.R. 3668, a bill to extend for three months the TransitionalView More
September 28, 2007
House Committee Approves Measures on Child Safety, Postpartum Depression
On September 27, the House Energy and Commerce Committee approved, by voice vote, the Consumer Product Safety Act (H.R. 2474),View More
September 7, 2007
Ovarian Cancer Awareness Resolution Approved by Senate
On September 7, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, a resolution (S. Res. 311) supporting the goals and ideals ofView More
August 3, 2007
Senate Approves Fetal Alcohol Awareness Day Resolution
On July 31, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, a resolution (S. Res. 285) designating September 9, 2007 as “NationalView More
June 29, 2007
Bill to Extend Transitional Medical Assistance and Abstinence Education Programs Approved by the Senate
On June 27, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, a bill (S. 1701) to extend the Transitional Medical Assistance (TMA)View More
June 8, 2007
House Fails to Approve Ban on Reproductive Human Cloning
On June 6, the House defeated, 204-213, the Human Cloning Prohibition Act of 2007 (H.R. 2560), sponsored by Rep. DianaView More