April 17, 2015
Bills Introduced
Child Protection H.R. 1779—Rep. John Yarmuth (D-KY)/Education and Workforce; Judiciary (4/14/15)—A bill to reauthorize the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act;View More
March 27, 2015
Budget Clears Senate Chamber
On March 27, the Senate approved its version of the FY2016 budget (S. Con. Res. 11) by a vote ofView More
March 27, 2015
House Approves Budget Resolution
On March 25, the House approved, 228-199, the FY2016 Budget Resolution (H. Con. Res. 27). The House Budget Committee approvedView More
March 27, 2015
House Passes “Doc Fix” Legislation
On March 26, the House passed, 392-37, the Medicare and CHIP Reauthorization Act (MACRA) (H.R. 2). The measure, sponsored byView More
March 27, 2015
House Committee Passes Anti-Pornography Bill
On March 25, the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee passed, by voice vote, the Eliminating Pornography from Agencies ActView More
March 27, 2015
Alzheimer’s Disease Subject of Senate Hearing
On March 25, the Senate Aging Committee held a hearing, “ The Fight Against Alzheimer’s Disease: Are We on Track to a Treatment by 2025 ?” “Women are also at the epicenter of thisView More
March 27, 2015
House Subcommittee Holds a Hearing on International Child Abduction
On March 25, the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations held a hearing, “ The Goldman Act to Return Abducted American Children: Reviewing Obama Administration ImplementationView More
March 27, 2015
Bills Introduced
Abortion H.R. 1695—Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX)/Judiciary (3/26/15)—A bill to provide for parental notification and intervention in the case of anView More
March 20, 2015
Senate Continues to Consider Anti-Trafficking Bill
This week, the Senate continued its consideration of the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act ( S. 178 ). The bill stalledView More
March 20, 2015
House, Senate Committees Advance FY2016 Budget
This week, the House and Senate Budget Committees approved their respective versions of the FY2016 Budget Resolution. The nonbinding resolutionsView More