February 12, 2016
Senate Committee Passes Bill to Address Opioid Abuse
On February 11, the Senate Judiciary Committee passed, by voice vote, the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act ( S. 524 ), as amended, sponsored byView More
Health
February 5, 2016
Veto Override Vote Falters in House
On February 2, the House failed to override President Obama’s veto of H.R. 3762, the Restoring American’s Health Care FreedomView More
January 29, 2016
Senate Committee Addresses Drug Abuse
On January 28, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing, “ Attacking America’s Epidemic of Heroin and Prescription Drug Abuse .” The hearing addressed several issues surrounding the epidemicView More
January 15, 2016
President Delivers Final State of the Union Address
On January 12, President Obama delivered his annual State of the Union address before a joint session of Congress. HighlightingView More
January 15, 2016
Gov. Haley Delivers GOP Response to SOTU
On January 12, South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley delivered the Republican response to the President Obama’s State of the UnionView More
January 8, 2016
Reconciliation Bill Clears House, Vetoed by President
On January 6, the House approved, 240-181, the Senate amendments to H.R. 3762, the Restoring American’s Health Care Freedom ReconciliationView More
December 18, 2015
Congress Clears Omnibus Spending Bill
On December 18, the House and Senate approved H.R. 2029, which contains the FY2016 consolidated appropriations bill and provisions ofView More
December 11, 2015
House Subcommittee Examines Health Care and Treatment
On December 9, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health held a hearing on several bills, including the Accurate EducationView More
December 4, 2015
Senate Backs Reconciliation Bill
On December 3, the Senate approved, 52-47, H.R. 3762, the Restoring Americans’ Health Care Freedom Reconciliation Act. The House approvedView More
December 4, 2015
House Passes Bill to Reauthorize Breast Cancer Stamp
On December 1, the House passed, by 422-1, the Breast Cancer Research Stamp Reauthorization Act ( S. 1170 ). The Senate passedView More