March 15, 2013
Bills Introduced
Abortion H.R. 1122—-Rep. Randy Neugebauer (R-TX)/Education and the Workforce (3/13/13)—A bill to prohibit federal education funding for elementary schools andView More
March 8, 2013
House Passes Continuing Resolution
On March 6, the House passed, 267-151, a continuing resolution (H.R. 933) to fund all government agencies and programs throughView More
March 8, 2013
Women’s Caucus Recognizes Women’s History Month
This week, Reps. Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA) and Donna Edwards (D-MD), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Caucus for Women’s Issues, organizedView More
March 8, 2013
House Committee Addresses TANF Work Requirements
On March 6, the House Ways and Means Committee approved, 21-14, H.R. 890 , the Preserving Work Requirements for Welfare Programs Act.View More
March 8, 2013
Bills Introduced
Abortion H.R. 940—-Rep. Diane Black (R-TN)/Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means (3/4/13)—A bill to protect rights of conscience with regardView More
March 1, 2013
Congress Reauthorizes Violence Against Women Act
On February 28, the House passed, 286-138, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act (VAWA) of 2013 (S. 47). The SenateView More
March 1, 2013
Senate Recognizes Anniversary of the Death of Harriet Tubman
On February 26, the Senate passed, by unanimous consent, a resolution (S. Res. 56) to recognize the significance of theView More
March 1, 2013
TANF Work Requirements Rule Examined by House Committee
On February 28, the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Human Resources held a hearing, “Waiving Work Requirements in the TANF Program.” In September 2012, the HouseView More
March 1, 2013
Bills Introduced
Child Care S. 390—-Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA)/Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (2/27/13)—A bill to authorize a national toll-free referral lineView More
February 15, 2013
President Delivers State of the Union Speech
On February 12, President Barack Obama delivered the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress. TheView More