May 2, 2014
House Passes First Appropriations Bill of the Season
On April 30, the House approved, 416-1, the FY2015 Military Construction, Veterans’ Affairs, and Related Agencies spending bill (H.R. 4486).View More
May 2, 2014
Legislative Branch Spending Bill Advances, Contains Provision to End Sexual Harassment
On May 1, the House approved, 402-1, the FY2015 Legislative Branch spending bill (H.R. 4487). The House Appropriations Committee approvedView More
May 2, 2014
Human Trafficking Bills Clear House Committee
On April 30, the House Judiciary Committee approved three bills to address human trafficking: the Justice for Victims of TraffickingView More
May 2, 2014
House Committee Approves Bill to Prevent Sex Trafficking of Foster Children
On April 29, the Ways and Means Committee approved, 33-0, the Preventing Sex Trafficking and Improving Opportunities for Youth inView More
May 2, 2014
Military Subcommittee Approves Portion of Defense Authorization
On April 30, the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel approved, by voice vote, its portion of the FY2015 National DefenseView More
May 2, 2014
Appropriations Subcommittee Approves Bill to Fund Justice, Science Programs
On April 30, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies approved, by voice vote, the FY2015View More
May 2, 2014
Subcommittee Examines Human Trafficking Country Rankings
On April 29, the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations held aView More
May 2, 2014
Committee Examines Genocide in Central African Republic
On May 1, the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations held aView More
May 2, 2014
Bills Introduced
Adoption/Foster Care H.R. 4534—-Rep. Kevin Cramer (R-ND)/Natural Resources (4/30/14)—A bill to amend the Indian Child Protection and Family Violence PreventionView More
April 11, 2014
Paycheck Fairness Bill Stalled in Senate
On April 9, the Senate rejected, by a vote of 53-44, a motion to end debate on the Paycheck FairnessView More