February 13, 2015
Senate Approves Damages for Victims of Child Pornography
On February 11, the Senate approved, 98-0, the Amy and Vicky Child Pornography Victim Restitution Improvement Act ( S. 295 ). TheView More
February 13, 2015
Finance Committee Approves Bill to Assist Military Spouses
On February 11, the Senate Finance Committee approved, by voice vote, a bill to create a military spouse job continuity creditView More
February 13, 2015
Senate Committee Holds Hearing on Modern Slavery
On January 11, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing, “ Ending Modern Slavery: The Role of U.S. Leadership .” The hearing focused on how U.S. leadershipView More
February 13, 2015
Bills Introduced
Abortion H.R. 940—Rep. Diane Black (R-TN)/Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means (2/12/15)—A bill to protect rights of conscience with regardView More
February 6, 2015
President Sends FY2016 Budget to Congress
On February 2, President Obama submitted to Congress his FY2016 budget. Released shortly after his State of the Union address, the budget provides theView More
February 6, 2015
Senate Committee Holds Hearing on Modern Slavery
On February 4, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing, “ Ending Modern Slavery: What is the Best Way Forward ?” The hearing focused on maximizing and developingView More
February 6, 2015
Bills Introduced
Abortion S. 404—Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL)/Judiciary (2/5/15)—A bill to prohibit taking minors across state lines in circumvention of laws requiring theView More
February 4, 2015
FY2016 Budget Summary
President Sends FY2016 Budget to Congress On February 2, President Obama submitted to Congress his FY2016 budget. Released shortly afterView More
January 30, 2015
Human Trafficking Bills Clear House
This week, the House passed several bills to address human trafficking: the Human Trafficking Prevention, Intervention, and Recovery Act (H.R.View More
January 30, 2015
Senate Passes Anti-Trafficking Resolution
On January 30, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, a resolution ( S. Res. 60 ) to observe National Slavery and Trafficking PreventionView More