December 19, 2000
Biomedical Institute Bill Headed to President
On December 15, the Senate passed, by unanimous consent, a bill (H.R. 1795) to establish a National Institute of BiomedicalView More
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December 19, 2000
Congress Adjourns; LHHSE Spending Bill Contains Medicare Payments
The 106th Congress adjourned on December 15 after giving final approval to three FY2001 appropriations bills, as well as aView More
November 3, 2000
Minority Health Bill Headed to President
The House on October 30 approved, by voice vote, a bill (S. 1880) pertaining to minority health, sending it toView More
October 27, 2000
Omnibus Health Package Includes Lupus Research
This week, Congress cleared an omnibus health research bill (H.R. 2498), sending it to the President. The underlying legislation, whichView More
October 27, 2000
Medicare “Givebacks” Approved by House; Veto Threat Looms
Despite veto threats by the President, the House leadership pushed through legislation to provide additional Medicare payments to health careView More
October 27, 2000
Minority Health Bill Approved by Senate
On October 26, the Senate amended and approved, by unanimous consent, a bill (S. 1880) to address racial and ethnicView More
October 20, 2000
NASA Reauthorization Headed to President
On October 13, the Senate cleared, by unanimous consent, the conference report for a bill (H.R. 1654) to reauthorize theView More
October 20, 2000
Veterans Health Care Bill Headed to President
The House on October 16 passed, by voice vote, a bill (H.R. 4850) pertaining to veterans health care, sending theView More
October 20, 2000
House Approves Multiple Sclerosis Resolution
On October 19, the House approved, by voice vote, a resolution (H. Con. Res. 271) calling on all Americans toView More
October 13, 2000
Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment Bill Headed to President
After some last minute negotiating, the House gave final voice vote approval to a bill (H.R. 4386) to provide treatmentView More