March 27, 2015
House Committee Passes Anti-Pornography Bill
On March 25, the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee passed, by voice vote, the Eliminating Pornography from Agencies ActView More
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February 6, 2015
President Sends FY2016 Budget to Congress
On February 2, President Obama submitted to Congress his FY2016 budget. Released shortly after his State of the Union address, the budget provides theView More
January 23, 2015
President Obama Delivers Sixth State of the Union Address
On January 20, President Barack Obama delivered the State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress. TheView More
December 12, 2014
Omnibus Spending Package Sent to President
On December 11, the House approved, 219-206, the FY2015 Omnibus Appropriations Bill (H.R. 83). The Senate approved the legislation byView More
September 19, 2014
Paycheck Fairness Act Rejected in Senate
On September 15, the Senate rejected by a vote of 52-40, a motion to end debate on the Paycheck FairnessView More
August 1, 2014
Senate Committee Holds Hearing on Paid Family Leave
On July 30, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee held a hearing, “ Paid Family Leave: The Benefits for Businesses and Working Families .” “When I was pregnantView More
July 18, 2014
Bill to Fund SBA Passes House
On July16, the House passed, 228-195, the FY2015 Financial Services and General Government Spending Bill (H.R. 5016). The House AppropriationsView More
July 11, 2014
Job Training Bill Cleared for President’s Signature
On July 9, the House passed, 415-6, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) (H.R. 803). The House originally passedView More
June 27, 2014
Senate Passes Job Training Bill
On June 25, the Senate passed, 95-3, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, as amended ( H.R. 803 ). The House passedView More
June 27, 2014
Bill to Fund SBA Advances in House and Senate
Senate On June 24, the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government approved, by voice vote, the FY2015 Financial Services andView More