June 14, 2013
House Passes Defense Authorization Bill
On June 14, the House approved, 315-108, the FY2014 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 1960). The House Armed Services CommitteeView More
June 14, 2013
Defense Authorization Bill Headed to Senate Floor
On June 13, the Senate Armed Services Committee approved, 23-3, its version of the FY2014 National Defense Authorization Act (as-yet-unnumbered).View More
June 14, 2013
Abortion Bill Passes House Committee
On June 12, the House Judiciary Committee approved, 20-12, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (H.R. 1797), as amended. TheView More
June 14, 2013
Bill to Fund Nutrition Programs Clears House Committee
On June 13, the House Appropriations Committee passed, by voice vote, the FY2014 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug AdministrationView More
June 14, 2013
Defense Appropriations Bill Headed to House Floor
On June 12, the House Appropriations Committee approved, by voice vote, the FY2014 Defense appropriations bill (as-yet-unnumbered). The Defense SubcommitteeView More
June 14, 2013
Budget Committees Examine Sexual Assault in the Military
On June 12, the Senate Budget Committee held a hearing on President Obama’s FY2014 Defense Budget Request. Chair Patty Murray (D-WA)View More
June 14, 2013
Hearing Held on Ruth Moore Act
On June 11, the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee held a hearing on pending benefits legislation, including the Ruth Moore ActView More
June 14, 2013
Senate Committee Holds Hearing on Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking
On June 11, the Senate Finance Committee held a hearing, “ Sex Trafficking and Exploitation in America: Child Welfare’s Role in Prevention and Intervention .” Chair Max Baucus (D-MT) and Ranking Member OrrinView More
June 14, 2013
Bills Introduced
Child Protection H.R. 2342—-Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard (D-CA)/Education and the Workforce (6/12/13)—A bill to strengthen the provisions relating to child labor.View More
June 7, 2013
Debate on Farm Bill Continues into Second Week
This week, the Senate continued its consideration of the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act, also known as the FarmView More