February 28, 2014
Bills Introduced
Child Protection S. 2054—-Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT)/Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (2/27/14)—A bill to require certain standards and enforcement provisionsView More
February 28, 2014
Human Trafficking Subject of House Appropriations Hearing
On February 26, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies held a hearing, “ The State of Efforts to Stop Human Trafficking .” SpeakingView More
February 28, 2014
Early Childhood Education and Child Care Subject of Senate Hearing
On February 26, the Senate Indian Affairs Committee held a hearing, “ Early Childhood Development and Education in Indian Country .” Linda K. Smith , deputy assistant secretary and inter-departmental liaisonView More
February 28, 2014
Senate Panel Examines International Child Abduction
On February 27, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing on international parental child abduction. In December 2013, the HouseView More
February 28, 2014
Subcommittee Explores Link Between Military Sexual Trauma, PTSD and Suicide
On February 26, the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel held a hearing on the “ Relationships Between Military Sexual Assault, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Suicide, and on Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Treatment and Management of Victims of Sexual Trauma .” Susan J. McCutcheon, RN, EdD , national mentalView More
February 28, 2014
Health Subcommittee Approves Newborn Screening Measure
On February 27, the Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee approved, by voice vote, the Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act ( H.R. 1281View More
February 7, 2014
Bills Introduced
Employment H.R. 3999—-Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY)/Education and the Workforce, Oversight and Government Reform, House Administration (2/5/14)—A bill to amend theView More
February 7, 2014
Early Childhood Education Focus of House, Senate Hearings
This week, the House Education and the Workforce Committee and the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee held hearingsView More
February 7, 2014
Human Trafficking Resolution Passes Senate
On February 3, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, S. Res. 340 , a resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that allView More
February 7, 2014
Senate Passes Farm Bill
On February 4, the Senate approved, 68-32, the Agricultural Act (H.R. 2642), the conference report for the legislation known asView More