September 11, 2015
House Subcommittees Examine Role of Water in Conflicts
On September 9, the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittees on Europe, Eurasia, and Emerging Threats and Africa, Global Health, Global HumanView More
September 11, 2015
Bills Introduced
Abortion H.R. 3494—Rep. Diane Blackburn (R-TN)/Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means (9/11/15)—A bill to provide greater clarity for states withView More
August 7, 2015
Bill to Defund Planned Parenthood Defeated in Senate
On August 3, the Senate rejected, 53-46, S. 1881 , a bill to prohibit federal funding of Planned Parenthood Federation of AmericaView More
August 7, 2015
Senate Recognizes Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month
On August 5, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, S. Res. 228 , a resolution designating September 2015 as “National Ovarian Cancer AwarenessView More
August 7, 2015
Senate Committee Evaluates 2015 Human Trafficking Country Ranking
On August 6, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing, “ Review of the 2015 Trafficking in Persons Report .” Sarah Sewall , undersecretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, andView More
August 7, 2015
Senate Committee Examines Federal Prison System
On August 4, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee held a hearing, “ Oversight of the Bureau of Prisons: First-Hand Accounts of Challenges Facing the Federal Prison System .” Piper Kerman , author, “Orange isView More
August 7, 2015
Bills Introduced
Abortion S. 1917—Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME)/Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (8/3/15)—A bill to prohibit the provision of federal funds toView More
July 31, 2015
House Passes Military Sexual Assault Bill
On July 27, the House passed, by voice vote, the Ruth Moore Act ( H.R. 1607 ). The House Veterans Affairs CommitteeView More
July 31, 2015
Senate Recognizes 40th Anniversary of Women’s Business Organization
On July 28, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, S. Res. 225 , a resolution honoring the National Association of Women Business OwnersView More
July 31, 2015
Committee Votes to Reauthorize Breast Cancer Stamp
On July 29, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee approved several bills en bloc, by voice vote, includingView More