January 23, 2009
Bills Introduced
Abortion H.R. 614—-Rep. Mike Pence (R-IN)/Energy and Commerce (1/21/09)—A bill to prohibit family planning grants from being awarded to anyView More
January 16, 2009
House, Senate Finance Committee Pass State Children’s Health Insurance Reauthorization
This week, the House and the Senate Finance Committee approved legislation to reauthorize the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP)View More
January 16, 2009
Bills Introduced
Abortion S. 270—-Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA)/Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (1/15/09)—A bill to provide for programs that reduce the needView More
January 9, 2009
Women in Leadership Positions for the 111th Congress
Several women have been reelected or newly elected to positions of leadership within the 111th Congress. On the House side, Rep.View More
January 9, 2009
House Clears Pay Equity Legislation
On January 9, the House passed, 247-171, H.R. 11, the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, and H.R. 12, the PaycheckView More
January 9, 2009
Bills Introduced
Abortion S. 21—-Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV)/Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (1/6/09)—A bill to reduce unintended pregnancy, reduce abortions, and improveView More
November 8, 2008
2008 Election Wrap-Up
Election 2008 Wrap-Up: Record Number of Women to Serve in House, Senate The 2008 election brought a record number ofView More
October 3, 2008
Congress Approves Child Tax Credits; Mental Health Parity Provisions Included
On October 1, the Senate passed, 74-25, H.R. 1424, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008. The bill includes provisionsView More
October 3, 2008
Millender-McDonald Highway Bill Cleared for White House
On October 2, the Senate passed, by unanimous consent, H.R. 4131, a resolution to designate a portion of California StateView More
October 3, 2008
Internet Protection Act Heads to White House
On September 30, the Senate passed, by unanimous consent, S. 431, the Keeping the Internet Devoid of Sexual Predators (KIDS)View More