June 12, 2015
House Committee Continues Examination of SNAP
On June 10, the House Agriculture Committee held a hearing, “ Past, Present, and Future of SNAP: The Means to Climbing the Economic Ladder .” This was the latest in a series ofView More
June 12, 2015
House Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Child Support Bill
On June 11, the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit held a hearing on several bills, includingView More
June 12, 2015
Bills Introduced
Abortion S. 1553—Sen. Lindsay Graham (R-SC)/Judiciary (6/11/15)—A bill to protect pain-capable unborn children, and for other purposes. H.R. 2761—Rep. WalterView More
June 5, 2015
Congress Sends “Girls Count” Bill to President
On June 1, the House approved, by voice vote, the Girls Count Act (S. 802). The Senate approved the measureView More
June 5, 2015
Senate Begins Debate on Defense Authorization Bill
This week, the Senate began its consideration of H.R. 1735 , the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The Senate Armed Services CommitteeView More
June 5, 2015
House Passes Commerce, Justice, Science Spending Bill
On June 3, the House passed, 242-183, the FY2016 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) spending bill ( H.R. 2578 ).View More
June 5, 2015
House Begins Consideration of Transportation, Housing Spending Bill
On June 4, the House began its consideration of the FY2016 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies spendingView More
June 5, 2015
Subcommittee Approves State, Foreign Operations Spending Bill
On June 3, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations approved, by voice vote, the FY2016 State, ForeignView More
June 5, 2015
House Committee Approves Defense Spending Bill
On June 2, the House Appropriations Committee approved, by voice vote, the FY2016 Defense spending bill ( H.R. 2685 ). The DefenseView More
June 5, 2015
Senate Committee Examines Services for Women Veterans
On June 3, the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee held a hearing on several bills, including the Women Veterans’ Access to QualityView More