July 31, 2015
Child Support Bill Clears House Committee
On July 28, the House Financial Services Committee approved, 56-2, the Child Support Assistance Act ( H.R. 2091 ). The subcommittee heldView More
July 31, 2015
Child Health Bills Approved by House Committee
On July 28, the Energy and Commerce Committee passed, by voice vote, H.R. 1344 , the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act,View More
July 31, 2015
Campus Sexual Assault Focus of Senate Hearing
On July 29, the Senate Health, Labor, Education, and Pensions Committee held a hearing , “Reauthorizing the Higher Education Act: CombatingView More
July 31, 2015
Women Under ISIS Rule Examined by House Committee
On July 29, the House Foreign Affairs Committee held a hearing, “ Women Under ISIS Rule: Brutality to Recruitment .” Sasha Havlicek , founding CEO, Institute for Strategic Dialogue,View More
July 31, 2015
House Committee Examines Sexual Harassment Claims at EPA
On July 29, the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee held a hearing on mismanagement at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).View More
July 31, 2015
Bills Introduced
Abortion H.R. 3215—Rep. Doug Lamborn (R-CO)/Energy and Commerce (7/27/15)—A bill to prohibit any person from soliciting or knowingly acquiring, receiving,View More
July 24, 2015
Senate Committee Approves General Government Spending Bill
On July 23, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved, 16-14, the FY2016 Financial Services and General Government spending bill (as-yet-unnumbered). TheView More
July 24, 2015
Senate Committee Passes SURVIVE Act for Indian Victims
On July 22, the Senate Indian Affairs Committee passed, by voice vote, the Securing Urgent Resources Vital to Indian VictimsView More
July 24, 2015
Juvenile Justice Bill Clears Senate Committee
On July 23, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved, by voice vote, the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act ( S. 1169 ).View More
July 24, 2015
House Subcommittee Approves Veterans’ Health Services Bills
On July 22, the House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Health passed, by voice vote, H.R. 423, the Newborn Care ImprovementView More