October 25, 2002
HELP Committee Discusses Administration’s Proposal to Expand CHIP Coverage to Fetuses
Although Congress is in recess until November 12, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee held an October 24thView More
Health
October 18, 2002
Congress Clears Community Health Centers Bill
After lawmakers struck a deal on legislation (S. 1533) to reauthorize community health centers and the National Health Service CorpsView More
October 18, 2002
Congress Clears Medical Device Legislation
House and Senate negotiators were able to work out differences on legislation (H.R. 5651) to create a new user feeView More
October 11, 2002
Defense Conference Report Approved by House
On October 10, the House approved, 409-14, the conference report for the FY2003 defense appropriations bill (H.R. 5010). H.R. 5010View More
October 11, 2002
Legislation to Speed Approval of Medical Devices Passed by House
On October 9, the House approved, 406-3, a bill (H.R. 3580) aimed at expediting the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA)View More
October 4, 2002
Community Health Centers Bill Approved by House
On October 1, the House approved, by voice vote, a bill (H.R. 3450) that would reauthorize community health centers andView More
October 4, 2002
National Minority Health and Health Disparities Month
On October 3, the Senate approved a resolution (H. Con. Res. 388), by unanimous consent, expressing the sense of CongressView More
October 4, 2002
Birth Defects Prevention Bill Approved by Senate
On October 2, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, a bill (S. 2980) that would reauthorize the Birth Defects PreventionView More
October 4, 2002
Fragile X Resolution Approved by House
On October 1, the House approved, by voice vote, a resolution (H. Res. 389) expressing congressional support for increased researchView More
October 4, 2002
House Panel Approves Legislation to Speed Approval of Medical Devices
The House Energy and Commerce Committee made quick work of a bill (H.R. 3580) aimed at expediting the Food andView More