September 27, 2013
Infant Mortality Legislation Clears Senate
On September 25, the Senate passed the Prematurity Research Expansion and Education for Mothers who deliver Infants Early (PREEMIE) ReauthorizationView More
September 27, 2013
Newborn Screening Subject of Senate Hearing
On September 26, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee held a hearing, “ Newborn Screening Saves Lives: The Past, Present, and Future of the Newborn Screening System. ” The hearing focused onView More
September 27, 2013
Committee Examines Responses to Human Trafficking
On September 23, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee held a hearing, “ Combating Human Trafficking: Federal, State, and Local Perspectives. ” In joint testimony, Anne Gannon ,View More
September 27, 2013
Bills Introduced
Adoption H.R. 3205—-Rep. Dave Camp (R-MI)/Ways and Means (9/27/13)—A bill to reauthorize and restructure the adoption incentives grant program, andView More
September 20, 2013
Continuing Resolution Passes House
On September 20, the House approved, 230-189, a continuing resolution (CR) (H. J. Res. 59) to fund the government untilView More
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