August 1, 2008
House Commemorates Irena Sendler
On July 30, the House approved, by voice vote, H. Con. Res 361, a resolution commemorating Irena Sendler for savingView More
August 1, 2008
Senate Committee Approves Anti-Trafficking Legislation
On July 31, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved, 17-2, the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 (S.View More
August 1, 2008
Senate Committee Approves Water Quality Bills
On July 31, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee approved, by voice vote, three bills to improve the qualityView More
August 1, 2008
Senate Panel Approves Small Business Innovation Measure
On July 30, the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee approved, 18-0, a bill to reauthorize the Small Business InnovationView More
August 1, 2008
House Panel Names Juanita Millender-McDonald Highway
On July 31, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee passed, by voice vote, a bill (H.R. 4131) to designate aView More
August 1, 2008
House Committee Approves Homeless Housing Bill
On July 31, the House Financial Services Committee passed, by voice vote, the Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition toView More
August 1, 2008
Senate Subcommittee Considers Creation of Women’s History Trail
On July 30, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks held a hearing on S. 1816, theView More
August 1, 2008
House Subcommittee Discusses Sexual Assault in the Military
On July 31, the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs held a hearing onView More
August 1, 2008
Bills Introduced
Child Protection S. 3378—-Sen. David Vitter (R-LA)/Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (7/31/08)—A bill to require all public school employees andView More
July 25, 2008
House Approves PEPFAR Reauthorization, Clears Bill for President
On July 24, the House approved, 303-115, the Senate version of the Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United StatesView More