July 18, 2003
House Opposes Motion to Instruct Conferees on H.R. 1
On July 14, the House defeated, 191-221, a motion to instruct conferees on the Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization ActView More
Health
July 18, 2003
Senate Subcommittee Hears Testimony on SAMHSA Reauthorization
On July 15, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee on Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services held aView More
July 18, 2003
Senate Government Affairs Committee Holds Hearings on Forced Custody Relinquishment
On July 15 and 17, the Senate Government Affairs Committee held hearings on the issue of parents being forced toView More
July 11, 2003
Senate Action on Medical Malpractice Bill is Blocked
After three days of debate, Senate Democrats blocked consideration of a bill (S. 11) that would limit non-economic medical malpracticeView More
July 11, 2003
House Approves Bill to Ensure an Adequate Drug Benefit for Retired Federal Employees
On July 8, the House approved, by voice vote, a bill (H.R. 2631) that would ensure that the Federal EmployeeView More
July 2, 2003
FY2004 LHHSE Spending Bills Ready for House and Senate Action
Senate Report Language Last week, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved, 26-3, the FY2004 Labor, Health and Human Services, and EducationView More
June 27, 2003
House Approves Health Savings Accounts
On June 26, the House approved, 237-191, a new version of a bill (H.R. 2596) designed to establish tax-free, employer-sponsoredView More
June 27, 2003
House and Senate Move FY2004 Appropriations Bills
This week, the House approved its first two FY2004 spending bills of the yearHomeland Security and Military Construction. The HouseView More
June 20, 2003
House Passes Legislation to Establish Association Health Plans for Small Businesses
On June 19, the House passed, 262-162, a bill (H.R. 660) designed to make health care more affordable for smallView More
June 20, 2003
Committee Approves Health Savings Accounts
On June 19, the House Ways and Means Committee approved, 23-16, a bill (H.R. 2351) designed to establish tax-free, employer-sponsoredView More