September 9, 2011
Quality Child Care Subject of Senate Hearing
On September 8, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee on Children and Families held a hearing, “Examining QualityView More
September 9, 2011
Bills Introduced
Abortion S. 1488—-Sen. Robert Casey (D-PA)/Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (8/2/11)—A bill to prohibit the expenditure of federal funds forView More
July 29, 2011
Senate Resolution Recognizes Ovarian Cancer Month
On July 29, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, a resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Ovarian CancerView More
July 29, 2011
Senate Passes Resolution Encouraging Saudi Women
On July 29, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, a resolution encouraging women’s political participation in Saudi Arabia (S. Res.View More
July 29, 2011
State, Foreign Operations Spending Bill Clears Subcommittee
On July 27, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs approved, by voice vote, its FY2012View More
July 29, 2011
Senate Committee Approves Bill to Protect Peace Corps Volunteers
On July 26, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved a series of bills en bloc, by voice vote, including theView More
July 29, 2011
House Panel Approves Bill to Prevent Sexual Violence Against Veterans
On July 27, the House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health passed, by voice vote, the Veterans Sexual Assault Prevention ActView More
July 29, 2011
House Committee Passes Bill to Eliminate Child Pornography
On July 28, the House Judiciary Committee approved, 19-10, the Protecting Children from Internet Pornographers Act (H.R. 1981). The SubcommitteeView More
July 29, 2011
International Child Abduction Examined by House Subcommittee
On July 28, the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Human Rights held a hearing, “Improving ImplementationView More
July 29, 2011
Bills Introduced
Child Protection H.R. 2688—-Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY)/Judiciary (7/28/11)—A bill to require certification of state and law enforcement agency reports relatedView More