December 21, 2012
Senate Passes Sex Offender Bill
On December 17, the Senate passed, by unanimous consent, the Strengthening Investigations of Sex Offenders and Missing Children Act (S.View More
December 21, 2012
House Passes DNA Collection Bill
On December 18, the House approved, by voice vote, the Katie Sepich Enhanced DNA Collection Act of 2012 (H.R. 6014).View More
December 21, 2012
Bill to Cut Spending Programs Clears House
On December 20, the House approved, 215-209, the Spending Reduction Act (H.R. 6684). Sponsored by Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA), theView More
December 21, 2012
Senate Recognizes Rosa Parks on 100th Anniversary of Her Birth
On December 19, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, a resolution (S. Res. 618) observing Rosa Parks’ 100th birthday andView More
December 21, 2012
Senate Urges Elimination of Child Prostitution Website
On December 20, the Senate adopted, by voice vote, a resolution (S. Res. 439) expressing the sense of the SenateView More
December 21, 2012
Bills Introduced
Child Protection S. 3705—-Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT)/Finance (12/21/12)—A bill to establish a commission to develop a national strategy and recommendationsView More
December 14, 2012
Coast Guard Bill Clears Congress
On December 12, the Senate passed, by voice vote, the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2012 (H.R. 2838).View More
December 14, 2012
Senate Passes Women Veterans’ Health Care Bill
On December 13, the Senate approved, by voice vote, the Women Veterans and Other Health Care Improvement Act of 2012View More
December 14, 2012
House Panel Examines Crisis in Congo
On December 11, the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights held a hearing, “ The Devastating Crisis in Eastern Congo .”View More
December 14, 2012
Bills Introduced
Child Protection H.R. 6655—-Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX)/Ways and Means (12/13/12)—A bill to establish a commission to develop a national strategyView More