August 1, 2014
House Passes Child Abuse Bill
On July 28, the House passed, by voice vote, the Victims of Child Abuse Reauthorization Act (S. 1799). The SenateView More
August 1, 2014
Ovarian Cancer Resolution Clears Senate
On August 1, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, S. Res. 536, a resolution designating September 2014 as National OvarianView More
August 1, 2014
House Committee Passes International Women’s Rights Bill
On July 30, the House Foreign Affairs Committee passed, by voice vote, the Girls Count Act ( H.R. 3398 ), sponsored byView More
August 1, 2014
Senate Committee Holds Hearing on Gun, Domestic Violence
On July 30, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing, “ Violence Against Women Act Next Steps: Protecting Women from Gun Violence ,” chaired by Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI). The hearingView More
August 1, 2014
Senate Committee Holds Hearing on Paid Family Leave
On July 30, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee held a hearing, “ Paid Family Leave: The Benefits for Businesses and Working Families .” “When I was pregnantView More
August 1, 2014
Bills Introduced
Child Protection S. 2767—Sen. Mark Kirk (R-IL)/Judiciary (7/31/14)—A bill to prohibit the fraudulent transfer of custody of unaccompanied alien children.View More
July 25, 2014
House Passes Human Trafficking Bills
This week, the House passed several bills to address human trafficking: a bill to improve the response to victims ofView More
July 25, 2014
House Passes Child Tax Credit Bill
On July 25, the House approved, 237-173, the Child Tax Credit Improvement Act (H.R. 4935). The House Ways and MeansView More
July 25, 2014
Senate Committee Holds Hearing on Women-Owned Small Businesses
On July 23, the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee held a hearing, “ Empowering Women Entrepreneurs: Understanding Success, Addressing Persistent Challenges, and Identifying New Opportunities .” The committee also released aView More
July 25, 2014
House Subcommittee Holds SNAP Hearing
On July 24, the House Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, and Nutrition held a hearing on the role of the SupplementalView More