July 20, 2001
Mexico City Policy Subject of Committee Hearing
On July 19, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing to discuss the effects of the Mexico City PolicyView More
Family Planning/Reproductive Health
June 29, 2001
Subcommittee Approves Foreign Operations Spending Bill
In a surprisingly easy mark-up, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Agencies approved, by voiceView More
May 18, 2001
House Upholds Mexico City Policy
On May 16, the House narrowly approved, 218-210, an amendment to the State Department reauthorization bill (H.R. 1646) that removedView More
May 11, 2001
House Begins Work on State Department Reauthorization
On May 10, the House began consideration of the FY2002 State Department reauthorization bill (H.R. 1646). Consideration of the legislationView More
February 2, 2001
Presidential Executive Order on International Family Planning
On January 22, President Bush signed an executive order reinstating restrictions on U.S. aid to international family planning groups, makingView More
October 27, 2000
International Family Planning Receives Increase; Restrictions Delayed Until Next Year
This week, Congress cleared the conference report for the FY2001 foreign operations appropriations bill (H.R. 4811), providing a $40 millionView 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
September 22, 2000
House Instructs Conferees on Emergency Contraception Provision
The House on September 19 approved, 250-170, a motion to instruct conferees on the FY2001 Labor, Health and Human Services,View More
July 31, 2000
House Begins Consideration of FY2001 D.C. Appropriations Bill
On July 26, the House began its consideration of its final FY2001 appropriations bill, the District of Columbia (D.C.) spendingView More
July 21, 2000
House Approves Treasury-Postal; Contraceptive Coverage Included
Just days after the House Appropriations Committee approved the FY2001 Treasury, Postal Service, and General Government spending bill (H.R. 4871),View More