July 11, 2008
Senate Committee Continues Appropriations Process
On July 10, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved en bloc, 29-0, FY2009 spending bills for Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, andView More
July 11, 2008
Bills Introduced
Adoption H.R. 6459—-Rep. Chaka Fattah (D-PA)/Education and Labor (7/10/08)—A bill to establish an adoption process improvement pilot program. Child Welfare H.View More
June 27, 2008
Senate Approves Supplemental Spending Bill
On June 26, the Senate voted, 92-6, to approve the FY2008 Supplemental Appropriations Act (H.R. 2642). The House passed theView More
June 27, 2008
Congress Extends Higher Education Act
On June 23, the Senate passed, by unanimous consent, a bill (S. 3180) to temporarily extend programs under the HigherView More
June 27, 2008
House Approves Measure to Improve Medicare
On June 24, the House passed, 355-59, the Medicare Improvement for Patients and Providers Act (H.R. 6331). The bill would amend theView More
June 27, 2008
House Approves Foster Care Measure
On June 24, the House approved, by voice vote, the Fostering Connections to Success Act (H.R. 6307). Sponsored by Rep.View More
June 27, 2008
FY2009 Appropriations Continue March Through Senate, House Committees
This week, the Appropriations Committees in the Senate and House continued their work on the FY2009 spending bills. Specifically, theView More
June 27, 2008
Senate Committee Approves NASA Reauthorization Bill
On June 24, the Senate Commerce, Science, and Technology Committee passed, by voice vote, a bill (as-yet-unnumbered) to reauthorize programsView More
June 27, 2008
House Committee Approves Bill for Preschool Funding
On June 25, the House Education and Labor Committee passed, 31-11, the Providing Resources Early for Kids (PRE-K) Act (H.R.View More
June 27, 2008
Senate Subcommittee Discusses Child Abuse and Neglect
On June 26, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee on Children and Families held a hearing on theView More