April 24, 2015
Military Personnel Subcommittee Approves Defense Authorization Bill
On April 23, the House Armed Services Military Personnel Subcommittee approved, by voice vote, its portion of the FY2016 National Defense AuthorizationView More
April 24, 2015
Bill to Create Human Trafficking Advisory Committee Passes Committee
On April 23, the House Foreign Affairs Committee approved, by voice vote, the Survivors of Human Trafficking Empowerment Act ( H.R. 500View More
April 24, 2015
House Committee Passes Food Security Act
On April 23, the House Foreign Affairs Committee approved, by voice vote, the Global Food Security Act ( H.R. 1567 ). TheView More
April 24, 2015
House Committee Disapproves DC Reproductive Health Act
On April 21, the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee passed, 20-16, H.J. Res. 43 , a resolution disapproving the action of theView More
April 24, 2015
Military, Veterans Spending Bill Approved by House Committee
On April 22, the House Appropriations Committee approved, by voice vote, the FY2016 Military Construction, Veterans’ Affairs, and Related AgenciesView More
April 24, 2015
Women Veterans Hearing Held by Senate Committee
On April 21, the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee held a hearing, “Fulfilling the Promise to Women Veterans.” The hearing concentrated on the development and improvement ofView More
April 24, 2015
Veterans’ Affairs Committee Considers Several Bills
On April 23, the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee held a hearing on several bills, including a bill to provide counseling servicesView More
April 24, 2015
Human Trafficking Examined by House Subcommittee
On April 22, the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations held aView More
April 24, 2015
Bills Introduced
Child Protection H.R. 1998—Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL)/Judiciary, Homeland Security (4/23/15)—A bill to continue operation of the Human Exploitation RescueView More
April 17, 2015
President Signs “Doc Fix,” CHIP Bill
On April 14, the Senate overwhelmingly approved the Medicare and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization Act (H.R. 2) byView More