March 27, 2009
Senate Committee Discusses Global Hunger, Questions How to Help Women
On March 24, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing entitled, “Alleviating Global Hunger: Challenges and Opportunities for U.S.View More
March 27, 2009
House Subcommittee Discusses Obesity Epidemic; Panelists Discuss Implications of Obesity in Childhood
On March 26, the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Operations, Oversight, Nutrition, and Forestry held a hearing on the state ofView More
March 27, 2009
Bills Introduced
Crime H.R. 1750—-Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN)/Ways and Means, Judiciary (3/26/09)—A bill to provide for the use of information in theView More
March 22, 2009
House Committee Approves Abortion Parental Consent Bill
A bill (H.R. 476) that would prohibit the transportation of a minor across state lines to obtain an abortion andView More
March 20, 2009
Congress Extends SBA Programs
On March 17, the House passed, by voice vote, H.R. 1541, a bill to extend programs at the Small BusinessView More
March 20, 2009
Senate Approves Land Bill; Provision on Women’s Rights Park
On March 19, the Senate approved, 77-20, H.R. 146. Originally, H.R. 146 was designed to protect the War of 1812View More
March 20, 2009
House Honors National Women’s History Month
On March 17, the House passed, 418-0, H. Res. 211 , a resolution that “recognizes and honors the women and organizations in theView More
March 20, 2009
House Approves AIDS Prevention Bill
On March 17, the House approved, by voice vote, the Stop AIDS in Prison Act (H.R. 1429). Sponsored by Rep.View More
March 20, 2009
Senate Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Defense Health Programs; Questions Military Response to Sexual Assault
On March 18, the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense held a hearing on Department of Defense (DoD) health programs. AtView More
March 20, 2009
Committee Begins Hearings on Early Childhood Development
This week, the House Education and Labor Committee began hearings on the importance of early childhood development and how toView More