May 6, 2011
Abortion Funding Bill Clears House Floor
On May 4, the House passed, 251-175, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (H.R. 3), after defeating, 192-235, aView More
May 6, 2011
House Passes Bill to Repeal Funding for State Health Exchanges
On May 3, the House approved, 238-183, H.R. 1213, a bill to repeal mandatory funding provided in the Patient ProtectionView More
May 6, 2011
Subcommittee Approves FY2012 Defense Authorization Bill
On May 4, the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel approved, by voice vote, its portion of the FY2012View More
May 6, 2011
Women’s Caucus Announces Task Force Co-Chairs
Reps. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and Gwen Moore (D-WI), co-chairs of the Congressional Caucus for Women’s Issues, announced the Women’s CaucusView More
May 6, 2011
Bills Introduced
Abortion S. 877—-Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT)/Finance (5/4/11)—A bill to prevent taxpayer-funded elective abortions by applying the longstanding policy of theView More
April 15, 2011
Congress Funds Government for FY2011
On April 14, the House passed, 260-167, H.R. 1473 , a continuing resolution (CR) to fund the federal government through the remainderView More
April 15, 2011
House Passes FY2012 Budget Resolution
On April 15, the House passed, 235-193, the FY2012 budget resolution (H. Con. Res. 34), sponsored by Rep. Paul RyanView More
April 15, 2011
House Votes to Eliminate Funding For Preventive Health Fund
On April 13, the House approved, 236-183, a bill to repeal funding for the Prevention and Public Health Fund (H.R.View More
April 15, 2011
Women’s History Museum Bill Passes Committee
On April 14, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee approved, by voice vote, S. 680, the National Women’s HistoryView More
April 15, 2011
Committee Recognizes Women in the Middle East and North Africa
On April 14, the Senate approved, by voice vote, a resolution (S. Res. 109) recognizing the role women in theView More