June 19, 2015
Senate Clears Defense Authorization Bill
On June 18, the Senate completed its consideration of the FY2016 National Defense Authorization Act ( H.R. 1735 ), as amended, approvingView More
June 19, 2015
Senate Fails to Advance Defense Spending Bill
On June 18, the Senate rejected its version of the FY2016 Defense spending bill ( H.R. 2685 ) by a vote ofView More
June 19, 2015
House Subcommittee Clears Labor-HHS-Education Spending Bill
On June 17, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies approved, by voiceView More
June 19, 2015
Subcommittee Approves Agriculture, FDA Spending Bill
On June 18, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and Related Agencies approved,View More
June 19, 2015
House Committee Approves General Government Spending Bill
On June 17, the House Appropriations Committee approved, 30-20, the FY2016 Financial Services, General Government spending bill ( as-yet-unnumbered ). TheView More
June 19, 2015
Rapid DNA Legislation Subject of House Hearing
On June 18, the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations held a hearing on the Rapid DNAView More
June 19, 2015
Committee Hearing Examines Costs, Benefits of Nutrition Programs
On June 16, the House Education and the Workforce Committee held a hearing, “ Child Nutrition Assistance: Are Federal Rules and Regulations Serving the Best Interests of Schools and Families? ” Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said, “[E]vidence of the benefitsView More
June 19, 2015
Bills Introduced
Education H.R. 2773—Rep. Joyce Beatty (D-OH)/Education and the Workforce (6/15/15)—A bill to provide grants to local educational agencies to encourageView More
June 12, 2015
Congress Advances Defense Spending Bills
This week, the House and Senate approved their versions of the FY2016 Defense spending bill (H.R. 2685 and S. 2558,View More
June 12, 2015
House Passes Transportation, Housing Spending Bill
On June 9, the House passed, 216-210, the FY2016 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies spending bill ( H.R. 2577View More