July 14, 2017
House Committee Holds Microfinance Hearing
On July 12, the House Foreign Affairs Committee held a hearing, “ Beyond Microfinance: Empowering Women in the Developing World .” The hearing focused on the role ofView More
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June 30, 2017
House Subcommittee Approves Agriculture, FDA Spending Bill
On June 28, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and Related Agencies approved,View More
June 30, 2017
House Committee Approves Defense Spending Bill
On June 29, the House Appropriations Committee approved, by voice vote, the FY2018 Defense spending bill ( as-yet-unnumbered ). The DefenseView More
June 23, 2017
Women, Peace, Security Bill Clears House
On June 20, the House approved, by voice vote, H.R. 2484 , the Women, Peace, and Security Act, sponsored by Rep. KristiView More
June 16, 2017
House Approves the End Tropical Diseases Act
On June 14, the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations approved, byView More
June 16, 2017
House Subcommittee Examines Famine in Africa
On June 15, the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations held aView More
June 9, 2017
House Committee Examines Future of International Food Aid
On June 7, the House Agriculture Committee held a hearing , “The Next Farm Bill: The Future of International Food AidView More
May 26, 2017
President Submits FY2018 Budget to Congress
On May 23, President Trump submitted to Congress his first budget proposal. The document is more detailed than the budgetView More
May 26, 2017
Women, Peace, and Security Bills Pass House, Senate Committees
On May 25, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and the House Foreign Affairs Committee approved the Women, Peace, and SecurityView More
May 26, 2017
READ Act Clears Senate Committee
On May 25, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved H.R. 601 , the Reinforcing Education Accountability in Development (READ) Act, as amended.View More