September 20, 2013
Food Assistance Bill Considered by House
On September 19, the House approved, 217-210, the Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act (H.R. 3102). The measure would reauthorizeView More
September 20, 2013
CCDBG Bill Clears Senate Hurdle
On September 18, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee approved, 13-9, the Child Care and Development Block GrantView More
September 20, 2013
Bill to Aid Pakistani Women’s Education Clears Senate Committee
On September 17, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved, by voice vote, the Malala Yousafzai Scholarship Act (S. 120), asView More
September 20, 2013
Bills Introduced
Adoption S. 1511—-Sen. John Rockefeller (D-WV)/Finance (9/17/13)—A bill to remove barriers to the adoption of children in foster care throughView More
September 13, 2013
Sex-Selective Abortion Subject of House Hearing
On September 10, the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations held aView More
September 13, 2013
Bills Introduced
Child Care S. 1494—-Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)/Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (9/11/13)—A bill to improve child safety and reduce theView More
August 2, 2013
Senate Resolution Designates September for Ovarian Cancer Awareness
On July 30, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, a resolution ( S. Res. 205 ) designating September as Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.View More
August 2, 2013
Defense Spending Bill Clears Senate Committee
On August 1, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved, by voice vote, the FY2014 Defense appropriations bill (S. 1429). The billView More
August 2, 2013
Workforce Investment Bill Clears Senate Committee
On July 31, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee approved, 18-3, the Workforce Investment Act (S. 1356). SponsoredView More
August 2, 2013
State Department Authorization Bill Passes House Committee
On August 1, the House Foreign Affairs Committee approved, by voice vote, the Department of State Operations and Embassy SecurityView More