October 28, 2011
2011 Trafficking Report Subject of House Hearing
On October 27, the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights held a hearing, “The TraffickingView More
October 28, 2011
Bills Introduced
International H.R. 3253—Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ)/Foreign Affairs, Judiciary (10/24/11)—A bill to protect children from sexual exploitation by mandating reporting requirementsView More
October 21, 2011
Breast Cancer Stamp Extended by Senate Committee
On October 19, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee approved en bloc, by voice vote, a bill (S.View More
October 21, 2011
Bill to Reauthorize Education Act Approved by Senate Committee
On October 20, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee approved, 15-7, a bill (as-yet-unnumbered) to reauthorize the ElementaryView More
October 21, 2011
Bills Introduced
Miscellaneous S. 1745—-Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ)/Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (10/20/11)—-A bill to posthumously award a congressional gold medal toView More
October 14, 2011
Bill to Prevent Sexual Assault of Veterans Clears House
On October 11, the House approved, by voice vote, H.R. 2074, the Veterans Sexual Assault Prevention Act. The House Veterans’View More
October 14, 2011
House Considers Abortion Funding Bill
On October 13, the House approved, 251-179, the Protect Life Act (H.R. 358), after defeating, 173-249, a motion to recommitView More
October 14, 2011
Anti-Trafficking Measure Passes Senate Committee
On October 13, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved, 12-6, the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act (S. 1301). The House ForeignView More
October 14, 2011
Bills Introduced
Education S. 1677—-Sen. Robert Casey (D-PA)/Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (10/11/11)—A bill to strengthen connections to early childhood education programs,View More
October 7, 2011
Continuing Appropriations Signed into Law
On October 4, the House passed, 352-66, a bill to fund the government through November 18. The Senate approved theView More