December 23, 2005
109th Congress At-A-Glance
Congress completed action on the FY2006 spending bills before adjourning for the year on December 22. Major accomplishments for theView More
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December 22, 2005
FY2006 Appropriations Summary
Prior to adjourning for the year in December, Congress completed action on the FY2006 Labor, Health and Human Services, andView More
December 21, 2005
Stem Cell Research Bill Becomes Law
On December 16, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, an amended version of a bill (H.R. 2520) authorizing a cordView More
December 21, 2005
Congress Completes Action on FY2006 Appropriations Bills
This week, Congress approved a continuing resolution to fund government programs until December 31, 2005. The House and Senate bothView More
December 21, 2005
DoD Authorization Conference Report Approved by Congress
On December 19, the House approved, 374-41, the conference report for the FY2006 defense authorization bill (H.R. 1815). The SenateView More
December 21, 2005
Congress Reauthorizes Mental Health Parity Legislation
On December 17, the House approved, by voice vote, a bill (H.R. 4579) to reauthorize the Mental Health Parity ActView More
December 21, 2005
Veterans’ Legislation Includes Newborn Care Provision
On December 22, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, a bill (S. 1182) to expand health care services for veterans.View More
December 9, 2005
Panel Addresses Pulmonary Hypertension and Chronic Pain
On December 8, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health held a hearing to examine federal research efforts onView More
November 14, 2005
Senate Continues Consideration of Defense Authorization Bill
On November 4, after a four-month delay, the Senate resumed consideration of the FY2006 defense authorization bill (S. 1042). DebateView More
November 14, 2005
House Supports National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
On November 7, the House approved, 348-0, a resolution (H. Res. 444) supporting the goals and ideals of National OvarianView More