Washington Weekly Roundup Archive: 2007
The WWR Newsletter provides information on Federal and Congressional activities relevant to drug and alcohol treatment and prevention. It is published every week that Congress is in session. If you would like to be added to the email distribution list, click here to sign up. Browse current and back issues below.
Date | Topics Covered |
| 12/20/07 | Congress Approves FY 2008 Omnibus Spending Bill, Including Labor HHS Funding, Before Adjourning; President Expected to Sign Measure into Law |
| 11/14/07 | Full House Approves Second Chance Act Reentry Legislation |
| 10/22/07 | House Energy and Commerce Committee Approves Addiction and Mental Health Parity Legislation; Vote by the Full House Expected in the Coming Weeks |
| 10/02/07 | Congress Passes Continuing Resolution to Fund Programs through November 16th; Senate Action on Labor-HHS Bill Expected After Columbus Day Recess |
| 09/25/07 | Addiction and Mental Health Parity Legislation Advances in Both Senate and House |
| 09/18/07 | Legislation to Improve Addiction Treatment and Mental Health Services for Youth in the Juvenile Justice System Introduced in the House |
| 09/10/07 | SAMHSA Celebrates Recovery Month and Releases Annual Household Survey on Drug Use; Survey Finds Significant Increase in Prescription Drug Misuse |
| 08/03/07 | Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Second Chance Act Reentry Legislation |
| 08/02/07 | House Judiciary Committee Approves Legislation to Slow Spread of HIV/AIDS in Prisons |
| 07/24/07 | House Approves Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Spending Bill; Amendment to Restore Funding to Safe and Drug-Free Schools Program Succeeds |
| 07/18/07 | House Appropriations Committee Approves Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Spending Bill |
| 07/02/07 | Senate Appropriations Committee Approves Department of Justice Funding Bill |
| 06/22/07 | Senate Appropriations Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Subcommittee Approves FY 2008 Spending Bill; Funding Levels Differ Significantly from House Subcommittee |
| 06/08/07 | House Appropriations Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Subcommittee Approves FY 2008 Spending Bill |
| 05/28/07 | Congress Approves Budget Resolution; Appropriations Committees Begin Work on FY 2008 Funding Bills |
| 05/04/07 | Parity Hill Day Indicates Strong Support for “Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act" |
| 04/23/07 | Negotiations on the FY 2008 Budget Continue in Congress |
| 04/02/07 | H.R. 1593/S. 1060, The Second Chance Act Reentry Legislation Reintroduced in the House and the Senate; Full House Judiciary Committee Approves the Legislation, Hearing Emphasizes Importance of Employment and Drug Treatment |
| 03/13/07 | H.R. 1424, the “Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act” Introduced in House of Representatives |
| 03/06/07 | House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor-HHS and Education Holds Hearing on President’s Budget Request for SAMHSA, NIDA, NIAAA and NIMH; Directors of Each Agency Testify |
| 02/21/07 | FY 2007 Spending Bill Signed Into Law; Most Programs Will Receive Funding Similar to FY 2006 Levels |
| 02/14/07 | President’s FY 2008 Budget Proposes Structural Changes and Funding Cuts to Key Programs Serving People With Criminal Histories |
| 02/06/07 | FY 2008 Presidential Budget Released, Includes Significant Funding Reductions for Drug and Alcohol Prevention, Education, and Treatment Programs |
| 02/02/07 | House Approves FY 2007 Spending Bill; Most Programs Would Receive Level Funding |
| 01/23/07 | Legislation to Remove the Disparity in Sentencing Between Crack and Powder Cocaine Offenses Introduced in Congress |
| 01/16/07 | 110th Congress Begins; House and Senate Committees Organize, Selecting New Leadership and Members |
