Wednesday, March 27

• Michigan Residents Share Welfare Reform Success Stories, Make Suggestions for Program Improvements -- Field Hearing in Michigan Scheduled for Tuesday, April 2

• Republicans Safeguard Medicare; Program's Outlook Improved

Tuesday, March 26

• Social Security:  New Dates, Same Fundamental Problem

• Revised Patient Confidentiality Rule Draws Support and Suggestions from Ways and Means

Monday, March 25

• Democrats Put Politics Above Progress on Social Security -- Gephardt Should Develop a Constructive Plan, Instead of Partisan Maneuvering, says Shaw

Friday, March 22

• Bipartisan Steps Taken to Strengthen Social Security -- Chairman Shaw and Rep. Matsui Join Forces on Two Bills to Improve the System

Thursday, March 21

• Ways and Means Urges Administration to Modify Doctors’ Spending Projections

• Committee Acts to Tighten Safeguards for Taxpayers -- Broad Bipartisan Support for Tax Code Modifications and Correcting 527 Double Reporting

Tuesday, March 19

• Congress Pursues Added Protections for Taxpayers

Monday, March 18

• Chairman Thomas Responds to Administration’s Recommendations on Provider Payments

Thursday, March 14

• Pensions Bill Receives Broad Bipartisan Support -- Ways and Means Advances Pensions Reform Legislation

Friday, March 8

• Building on the Successes of Welfare Reform
  Secretary Thompson Testifies on the President’s Proposal

Thursday, March 7

• Floor Statement Chairman Bill Thomas on H.R. 3090, the "Job Creation and Worker Assistance Act of 2002"

Wednesday, March 6

• The Current Rate of Medical Errors is Unacceptable in a Modern Health Care System