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
Employment
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
June 27, 2014
Senate Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Global Violence Against Women
On June 24, the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on International Operations and Organizations, Human Rights, Democracy, and Global Women’s IssuesView More
June 20, 2014
Empowerment in the Workplace Subject of Joint Hearing
On June 18, the Joint Economic Committee held a hearing, “ Empowerment in the Workplace .” “[W]omen face particular barriers to employment in theirView More
June 13, 2014
Senate Subcommittee Approves Labor-HHS-Education Spending Bill
On June 10, the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies approved , byView More
May 23, 2014
Senate Committee Holds Roundtable Discussion on Working Women
On May 20, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hosted “ Economic Security for Working Women – A Roundtable Discussion. ” Speaking in support of paid sickView More
May 16, 2014
Senate Hearing Focuses on Women’s Economic Opportunity
On May 13, the Senate Budget Committee held a hearing, “ Expanding Economic Opportunities for Women and their Families. ” Sabrina Schaeffer , executive director, Independent Women’s Forum, focused herView More
May 2, 2014
Legislative Branch Spending Bill Advances, Contains Provision to End Sexual Harassment
On May 1, the House approved, 402-1, the FY2015 Legislative Branch spending bill (H.R. 4487). The House Appropriations Committee approvedView More
April 11, 2014
Paycheck Fairness Bill Stalled in Senate
On April 9, the Senate rejected, by a vote of 53-44, a motion to end debate on the Paycheck FairnessView More
April 11, 2014
Women, Minorities in Energy Jobs Subject of House Hearing
On April 8, the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held a hearing, “ American Energy Jobs: Opportunities for Women and Minorities .” Julie Gressley , consultant,View More