February 13, 2004
Subcommittee Discusses Healthy Eating Habits in Children
On February 12, the House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Education Reform held its third hearing in preparation forView More
Health
February 13, 2004
HHS Budget Scrutinized by House and Senate Committees
Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Tommy Thompson testified before the House Ways and Means Committee on February 10,View More
February 6, 2004
MQSA Reauthorization Approved by Senate
On February 3, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, a bill (S. 1879) to reauthorize the Mammography Quality Standards ActView More
February 6, 2004
Senate Supports National School Counseling Week
On February 3, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, a resolution (S. Res. 292) requesting the President to designate theView More
January 30, 2004
Breast Cancer Stamp Reauthorized by House
On January 27, hours after a Washington snowstorm forced the federal government to close early, the House approved, 331-1, aView More
January 30, 2004
House Calls for Report on Medical Devices in Children
On January 27, the House approved, 333-0, a bill (H.R. 3493) to make technical corrections to the Medical Device UserView More
January 30, 2004
House Supports Stroke Research
On June 14, the House approved, by voice vote, the Stroke Treatment and Ongoing Prevention Act (H.R. 3658). The HouseView More
December 10, 2003
Mental Health Parity Reauthorization Approved by Congress
On December 8, the House approved, by unanimous consent, a bill (S. 1929) to reauthorize for one year the MentalView More
December 10, 2003
Senate Approves Bill to Combat Obesity
On December 9, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, a bill (S. 1172) to combat the growing problem of obesityView More
December 10, 2003
Senate Reauthorizes Breast Cancer Stamp
On December 9, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, a bill (S. 2000) to reauthorize the breast cancer stamp forView More