July 11, 2003
Senate Considers State Department Authorization Bill
This week, the Senate considered the State Department authorization bill (S. 925). The bill was pulled from the Senate floorView More
Family Planning/Reproductive Health
June 27, 2003
House and Senate Move FY2004 Appropriations Bills
This week, the House approved its first two FY2004 spending bills of the yearHomeland Security and Military Construction. The HouseView More
June 20, 2003
FY2004 Appropriations Bills Move Through House Committee and Subcommittees
This week, House appropriators began work on the FY2004 spending bills. The Appropriations Committee approved two bills, and five billsView More
May 23, 2003
Senate Committee Approves Legislation Prohibiting Genetic Discrimination
After seven years of negotiation and debate, on May 21, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee approved legislationView More
May 16, 2003
House Committee Approves Aid for Homeless and Runaway Children
On May 15, the House Education and the Workforce Committee approved legislation (H.R. 1925) that would give more money toView More
March 28, 2003
Committee Clears Way for “Partial Birth Abortion” Ban
On March 25, the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution approved, 8-4, the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act (H. R. 760).View More
March 28, 2003
“Partial-Birth Abortion” Subject of House Hearing
The House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution held a hearing on March 25 to discuss the Partial-Birth Abortion Ban ActView More
February 28, 2003
House Approves Ban on Human Cloning
On February 27, the House approved, 241-155, a bill (H.R. 534) to prohibit human cloning. Sponsored by Reps. Dave WeldonView More
February 14, 2003
Omnibus Bill Sent to President
On February 13, the House approved, 338-83, an omnibus appropriations package that was attached to a continuing resolution (H. J.View More
February 14, 2003
Committee Approves Cloning Ban
On February 12, the House Judiciary Committee approved, 19-12, a bill (H.R. 534) to permanently ban all human cloning. CosponsoredView More