March 30, 2012
House Committee Passes Interstate Abortion Bill
On March 27, the House Judiciary Committee approved, 20-13, the Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act (H.R. 2299). The committee heldView More
March 30, 2012
Committee Advances Child Abduction, Food Aid Bills
On March 27, the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights approved en bloc, by unanimousView More
March 30, 2012
House Panel Focuses on Cosmetics Industry Regulation
On March 27, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health held a hearing, “Examining the Current State of Cosmetics.”View More
March 30, 2012
Senate Panel Reviews FY2013 Defense Authorization Request
On March 28, the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel held a hearing on the active guard, reserve, and civilianView More
March 30, 2012
Bills Introduced
Child Care H.R. 4283—-Rep. John Barrow (D-GA)/Education and the Workforce (3/28/12)—A bill to require child care providers to provide toView More
March 23, 2012
Senate Honors Sen. Barbara Mikulski
On March 21, the Senate honored Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) for becoming the longest-serving woman in the history of Congress.View More
March 23, 2012
Women’s Procurement Bill Passes House Committee
On March 22, the House Small Business Committee approved, by voice vote, the Women’s Procurement Program Improvement Act (H.R. 4203).View More
March 23, 2012
House Committee Scrutinizes Foreign Aid Budget
On March 21, the House Foreign Affairs Committee held a hearing on the FY2013 budget for the United States AgencyView More
March 23, 2012
House Panel Holds Hearing to Improve Child Support Enforcement Program
On March 20, the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Human Resources held a hearing, “No-Cost Improvements to Child SupportView More
March 23, 2012
Bills Introduced
Judiciary S.J. Res. 39—-Sen. Ben Cardin (D-MD)/Judiciary (3/22/12)—A joint resolution removing the deadline for the ratification of the Equal RightsView More