April 15, 2016
Prenatal Nondiscrimination Bill Examined by House Subcommittee
On April 14, the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Constitution and Civil Justice held a hearing on H.R. 4924 , the Prenatal NondiscriminationView More
Abortion
March 18, 2016
Senate Committee Examines Abortion Bill
On March 15, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing, “ Late-Term Abortion: Protecting Babies Born Alive and Capable of Feeling Pain.” The hearing considered the “Pain Capable Unborn Child ProtectionView More
January 8, 2016
Reconciliation Bill Clears House, Vetoed by President
On January 6, the House approved, 240-181, the Senate amendments to H.R. 3762, the Restoring American’s Health Care Freedom ReconciliationView More
December 4, 2015
Senate Backs Reconciliation Bill
On December 3, the Senate approved, 52-47, H.R. 3762, the Restoring Americans’ Health Care Freedom Reconciliation Act. The House approvedView More
October 23, 2015
House Considers Budget Reconciliation
On October 23, the House approved, 240-189, H.R. 3762 , the Restoring Americans’ Health Care Freedom Reconciliation Act. The measure, approved byView More
October 9, 2015
Budget Reconciliation Package Passed by House Committee
On October 9, the House Budget Committee approved, 21-11, the FY2016 budget reconciliation package ( as-yet-unnumbered ). Reconciliation is a processView More
October 9, 2015
Planned Parenthood Subject of House Hearing
On October 8, the House Judiciary Committee held a hearing, “ Planned Parenthood Exposed: Examining Abortion Procedures and Medical Ethics at the Nation’s Largest Abortion Provider .” This is the fourth hearing in a seriesView More
October 2, 2015
Congress Approves Continuing Resolution, Avoids Shutdown
On September 30, hours before the start of FY2016, Congress approved the Senate amendments to H.R. 719, which would fundView More
October 2, 2015
House Passes Bill to Restrict Medicaid Funding for Abortions
On September 29, the House passed, by 236-193, the Women’s Public Health and Safety Act ( H.R. 3495 ). Sponsored by Rep.View More
October 2, 2015
Committee Uses Reconciliation to Limit Abortion
On September 29, the House Energy and Commerce Committee approved, 28-23, recommendations that would impose a one-year moratorium on federal paymentsView More