May 27, 2016
Senate Committee Examines Veterans Health Bills
On May 25, the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee held a hearing on several bills, including S. 2520, the Newborn Care ImprovementView More
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May 20, 2016
Congress Advances Transportation, Housing Spending Bill
Senate Floor On May 18, the Senate passed, 89-8, H.R. 2577, the FY2017 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (HUD), andView More
May 20, 2016
House Passes Bill to Fund Military Construction, Veterans
On May 19, the House approved, 295-129, H.R. 4974 , the FY2017 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies spending bill. TheView More
May 20, 2016
House Committee Approves Defense Spending Bill
On May 17, the House Appropriations Committee approved, by voice vote, the FY2017 Defense spending bill (as-yet-unnumbered). The Defense SubcommitteeView More
May 13, 2016
House Clears Bills to Combat Opioid Addiction
On May 11, the House approved, by voice vote, several bills to address the prevention of, and treatment for, opioidView More
May 13, 2016
Defense Authorization Bill Clears Senate Committee
On May 12, the Senate Armed Services Committee approved, 23-3, S. 2814, the FY2017 National Defense Authorization Act. The PersonnelView More
May 13, 2016
House Subcommittee Approves Defense Spending Bill
On May 11, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense approved the FY2017 Defense spending bill (as-yet-unnumbered). According to the committeeView More
April 29, 2016
House Committees Push Bills to Curb Epidemic of Opioid Abuse
This week, the House Energy and Commerce and Education and the Workforce Committees approved bills to address opioid abuse. EnergyView More
April 22, 2016
Breast Cancer Coin Bill Approved by Senate
On April 19, the Senate passed, by unanimous consent, the Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Act ( H.R. 2722 ), sponsored byView More
April 22, 2016
House Subcommittee Approves Legislation to Curb Opioid Abuse
On April 20, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health approved, by voice vote, several bills, including H.R. 3691 , theView More