March 28, 2014
House Subcommittee Examines CCDBG
On March 25, the House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education held a hearing,View More
March 28, 2014
Bills Introduced
Child Protection S. 2160—-Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND)/Indian Affairs (3/26/14)—A bill to amend the Indian Child Protection and Family Violence PreventionView More
March 14, 2014
Military Sexual Assault Bill Passes Senate
On March 10, the Senate approved, 97-0, the Victims Protection Act (S. 1917), sponsored by Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO). LastView More
March 14, 2014
Senate Votes to Clear CCDBG Bill
On March 13, the Senate passed, 96-2, the Child Care Development Block Grant Act (CCDBG) ( S. 1086 ), which would reauthorizeView More
March 14, 2014
International Women’s Day Resolution Passes Senate
On March 13, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, a resolution ( S. Res. 376 ) supporting International Women’s Day. The measure, sponsoredView More
March 14, 2014
Bills Introduced
Child Protection S. 2120—-Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)/Commerce, Science, and Transportation (3/12/14)—A bill to expand the prohibition on the manufacture, distribution,View More
March 7, 2014
Bills Introduced
Adoption/International H.R. 4143—-Rep. Kay Granger (R-TX)/Foreign Affairs, Judiciary (3/4/14)—A bill to realign structures and reallocate resources in the Federal Government,View More
March 7, 2014
Small Business Committee Approves Women Procurement Bill
On March 5, the House Small Business Committee passed, by voice vote, the Women’s Procurement Program Equalization Act ( H.R. 2452 ),View More
March 7, 2014
Senate Debates Military Sexual Assault
This week, the Senate began debate on the issue of sexual assault in the military, focusing on the Military JusticeView More
March 7, 2014
President Obama Submits FY2015 Budget to Congress
On March 4, President Obama submitted his FY2015 budget to Congress. The budget outlines the president’s spending priorities for theView More