December 17, 2010
Short-Term Continuing Resolution Clears Congress
On December 17, the House passed, by voice vote, H. J. Res. 105, a continuing resolution (CR) to fund theView More
December 17, 2010
House Votes on Defense Authorization Bill
On December 17, the House passed, 341-48, the FY2011 Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 6523). The House passedView More
December 17, 2010
Congress Sends Tax Cut Package to President Obama
On December 16, the House approved, 277-148, H.R. 4853, the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act. TheView More
December 17, 2010
Gynecological Cancer Bill Cleared for President’s Desk
On December 16, the House approved, by voice vote, an amended version of H.R. 2941, the Gynecological Cancer Education andView More
December 17, 2010
Bill to Prevent Child Marriage Stalls in House
On December 16, the House rejected the International Protecting Girls by Preventing Child Marriage Act (S. 987). The 241-166 voteView More
December 17, 2010
I-VAWA Bill Approved by Senate Committee
On December 14, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved, 11-8, S. 2982, the International Violence Against Women Act (I-VAWA). TheView More
December 17, 2010
Bills Introduced
Child Protection S. 4029—-Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY)/Judiciary (12/15/10)—A bill to protect children from registered sex offenders, and for other purposes.View More
December 10, 2010
Congress Approves Family Violence, Child Abuse Bill
On December 8, the House passed, by voice vote, the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (S. 3817), which reauthorizesView More
December 10, 2010
House Passes Full-Year Continuing Resolution
On December 8, the House passed, 212-206, a continuing resolution (H.R. 3082) that would fund the federal government through SeptemberView More
December 10, 2010
Senate Approves Gynecological Cancer Bill
On December 10, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, H.R. 2941, the Gynecological Cancer Education and Awareness Act, also knownView More