July 24, 2015
Committee Approves Public Health Legislation
On July 23, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health approved several bills, by voice vote, including the EarlyView More
July 24, 2015
Bills Introduced
Abortion S. 1836—Sen. James Lankford (R-OK)/Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (7/22/15)—A bill to provide for a moratorium on federal fundingView More
July 17, 2015
Senate Completes Consideration of Education Bill
On July 16, the Senate passed, 81-17, the Every Child Achieves Act (S. 1177). The Senate began its consideration ofView More
July 17, 2015
House Passes Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Act
On July 15, the House passed, 421-9, the Breast Cancer Awareness Commemorative Coin Act ( H.R. 2722 ). The legislation, sponsored byView More
July 17, 2015
Senate Committee Advances Agriculture, FDA Spending Bill
On July 16, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved, 28-2, the FY2016 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), andView More
July 17, 2015
House Subcommittee Evaluates Veterans Health Services
On July 14, the House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Health held a hearing on several bills, including H.R. 423, the NewbornView More
July 17, 2015
Subcommittee Considers Future of TANF
On July 15, the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Human Resources held a hearing , “Welfare Reform Proposals.” The hearingView More
July 17, 2015
House Subcommittee Holds Nutrition Assistance Program Hearing
On July 15, the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition held a hearing, “ Past, Present, and Future of SNAP: Developing and Using Evidence-Based Solution s.” This is the seventh in aView More
July 17, 2015
Subcommittee Continues Focus on International Parental Abduction
On July 16, the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations held aView More
July 17, 2015
Bills Introduced
Child Protection H.R. 3060—Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA)/Education and the Workforce (7/14/15)—A bill to require certain standards and enforcement provisions toView More