April 15, 2016
House Subcommittee Clears Agriculture, FDA Spending Bill
On April 13, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Rural Development, and Related Agencies approved,View More
Health
April 8, 2016
Medical Research Innovation Bill Approved by Senate Committee
On April 6, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee passed several bills, by voice vote, including the Advancing NIH Strategic Planning and Representation in MedicalView More
March 25, 2016
Committee Examines Federal Response to Opioid Abuse
On March 22, the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee held a hearing, “America’s Heroin and Opioid Abuse Epidemic.” TheView More
March 18, 2016
Committee Considers Bill to Address Needs of Drug-Addicted Infants
On March 16, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee approved, by voice vote, S. 2687 , the Plan of SafeView More
March 18, 2016
Bill to Cut Mandatory Programs Clears House Committee
On March 15, the House Energy and Commerce Committee approved, 28-19, H.R. 4725 , the Common Sense Savings Act, sponsored by Rep.View More
March 11, 2016
Senate Passes Bill to Address Opioid Abuse
After a prolonged debate over funding levels, the Senate passed on March 10 the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act ( S. 524View More
March 4, 2016
House Committee Examines Ethics of Fetal Tissue Donation
On March 2, the House Energy and Commerce Select Investigative Panel held a hearing, “ Bioethics and Fetal Tissue .” The hearing focused onView More
February 26, 2016
Senate Committee Addresses Zika’s Public Health Threat
On February 24, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee held a hearing, “ Zika Virus: Addressing the Growing Public Health Threat .” The hearing focused onView More
February 26, 2016
Opioid Epidemic Subject of Senate Hearing
On February 23, the Senate Finance Committee held a hearing, “ Examining the Opioid Epidemic: Challenges and Opportunities .” The Senate Judiciary Committee held a similar hearingView More
February 12, 2016
House Passes Veterans’ Mental Health Bill
On February 9, the House passed, by voice vote, the Female Veteran Suicide Prevention Act ( H.R. 2915 ), sponsored by Rep.View More