May 22, 2015
Senate Committee Approves Military Construction, Veterans Spending Bill
On May 21, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved, 21-9, the FY2016 Military Construction, Veterans’ Affairs, and Related Agencies spending billView More
May 22, 2015
House Committee Approves Commerce, Justice, Science Spending Bill
On May 20, the House Appropriations Committee approved, by voice vote, the FY2016 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies spendingView More
May 22, 2015
Subcommittee Approves Defense Spending Bill
On May 20, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense approved the FY2016 Defense spending bill ( as-yet-unnumbered ) in a closedView More
May 22, 2015
House Committee Approves Women Veterans Bills
On May 21, the House Veterans Affairs Committee approved, by separate voice votes, H.R. 1607, the Ruth Moore Act, andView More
May 22, 2015
Senate Committee Examines Rape Kit Backlog
On May 20, the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on The Constitution held a hearing, “ Taking Sexual Assault Seriously: The Rape Kit Backlog and Human Rights. ” “For too long, survivors ofView More
May 22, 2015
Foster Care Group Homes Examined by Senate Committee
On May 19, the Senate Finance Committee held a hearing, “ No Place to Grow-Up: How to Safely Reduce Reliance on Foster Care Group Homes.” The hearing focused on improving the outcomes of childrenView More
May 22, 2015
SNAP Program Examined by House Committee
On May 20, the House Agriculture Committee held a hearing, “ Past, Present, and Future of SNAP: The World of Nutrition, Government Duplication, and Unmet Needs. ” The hearing focused on demonstrating and ensuring thatView More
May 22, 2015
House Committee Examines Fraud in Nutrition Programs
On May 19, the House Education and the Workforce Committee held a hearing, “ Addressing Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Federal Child Nutrition Programs .” Kay E. Brown , director, Education, Workforce, andView More
May 22, 2015
Bills Introduced
Child Care/Education S. 1380—Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA)/Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (5/19/15)—A bill to support early learning. H.R. 2411—Rep. RichardView More
May 15, 2015
Revised Abortion Legislation Clears House
On May 13, the House approved, 242-184, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act ( H.R. 36 , see pp. 4-12). The HouseView More