May 13, 2016
House Subcommittee Approves Defense Spending Bill
On May 11, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense approved the FY2017 Defense spending bill (as-yet-unnumbered). According to the committeeView More
Violence Against Women
April 29, 2016
Senate Supports National Sexual Assault Awareness
On April 28, the Senate passed, by unanimous consent, a resolution recognizing and supporting National Sexual Assault Awareness and PreventionView More
April 29, 2016
Committee Passes Maritime Authorization Act
On April 27, the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee passed several bills, by voice vote, including the Maritime Authorization and Enhancement Act ( S. 2829 ), sponsoredView More
April 29, 2016
Defense Authorization Bill Clears House Committee
On April 27, the House Armed Services Committee approved, 60-2, H.R. 4909 , the FY2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Several subcommittees,View More
April 29, 2016
Senate Advances Bills to Reauthorize State Department Programs
Senate Floor On April 28, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, S. 1635 , the FY2016 Department of State Operations Authorization andView More
April 22, 2016
Senate Committee Approves Commerce, Justice Spending Bill
On April 21, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved, 30-0, the FY2017 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies spending bill (S.View More
April 22, 2016
House Subcommittee Approves Portion of Defense Authorization Bill
On April 21, the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel approved, by voice vote, its portion of H.R. 4909, the FY2017 National Defense Authorization Act. The measure wouldView More
April 22, 2016
Research on PTSD, Sexual Trauma Examined by Senate Subcommittee
On April 20, the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel held a hearing on the “ Current State of Research, Diagnosis, and Treatment for Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Traumatic Brain Injury .” “Experiences of MSTView More
April 15, 2016
Hearings Examine Sexual Abuse by UN Peacekeepers
On April 13, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing, “ Do No Harm: Ending Sexual Abuse in United Nations Peacekeeping ,” which focused on the allegations of sexualView More
March 11, 2016
Senate Committee Passes Several International Measures
On March 10, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved several measures en bloc, by voice vote, including S. 1252, the Global Food Security Act,View More