April 27, 2012
House Committee Approves Child Custody Bill
On April 27, the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee approved, by voice vote, H.R. 4201, the Servicemember Family Protection Act. SponsoredView More
April 27, 2012
Senate Committee Passes Legislation to Reauthorize Farm Bill
On April 26, the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee approved, 16-5, the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act ofView More
April 27, 2012
Military Personnel Issues Subject of Senate Hearing
On April 25, the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel held a hearing on several active duty, reserve, guard, andView More
April 27, 2012
Bills Introduced
Abortion H.R. 4971—-Rep. Todd Akin (R-MO)/Energy and Commerce (4/27/12)—A bill to ensure that the coverage offered under multistate qualified healthView More
April 20, 2012
House Recognizes Lena Horne
On April 17, the House passed, 410-2, the Lena Horne Recognition Act ( H.R. 1815 ). The measure would award posthumously theView More
April 20, 2012
Appropriations Committees Approve Spending Bills
This week, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies and the Senate Appropriations Committee advanced billsView More
April 20, 2012
House Committees Tackle Budget Reconciliation
This week, the House Agriculture and Ways and Means Committees advanced legislation to produce additional savings as required by theView More
April 20, 2012
Bills Introduced
Child Protection S. 2293—-Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA)/Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (4/18/12)—A bill to establish a national, toll-free telephone parentView More
March 30, 2012
FY2013 Budget Passed by House
On March 29, the House approved, 228-191, H. Con. Res. 112, the FY2013 budget resolution, which provides a nonbinding blueprintView More
March 30, 2012
Senate Supports Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day
On March 28, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, a resolution (S. Res. 408) supporting the goals and ideals ofView More