March 14, 2008
Office on Violence Against Women Subject of House Subcommittee Hearing
On March 11, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies held a hearing on FY2009 fundingView More
March 14, 2008
Child Mortality Subject of Subcommittee Hearing
On March 13, the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health held a hearing, “Child Survival: The UnfinishedView More
March 14, 2008
House Committee Addresses After-School Programs
On March 11, the House Education and Labor Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education held a hearing onView More
March 14, 2008
Bills Introduced
Adoption H.R. 5640—-Rep. Jean Schmidt (R-OH) / Education and Labor (03/14/08)—A bill to authorize the secretary of Health and HumanView More
March 7, 2008
House Approves Mental Health Parity, Genetic Nondiscrimination Bill
On March 5, the House approved, 268-148, the Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007 (H.R. 1424),View More
March 7, 2008
Congress Honors Historic Women, Commends School Breakfast Program
House Passes Margaret Truman Daniel Resolution On March 5, the House approved, by voice vote, H. Con. Res. 292, aView More
March 7, 2008
Senate, House Committees Move FY2009 Budget Resolutions
This week, the House and Senate Budget Committees approved their respective versions of the FY2009 budget resolution. The nonbinding resolutionsView More
March 7, 2008
Senate Committee Advances Mentally Ill Inmates Bill
On March 6, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved, by voice vote, the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction ReauthorizationView More
March 7, 2008
Subcommittee Hears Views on Paid Parental Leave for Federal Employees
On March 6, the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on the Federal Workforce, Postal Service, and the District ofView More
March 7, 2008
House Committee Addresses School Nutrition Programs
On March 4, the House Education and Labor Committee held a hearing on improving nutrition and food safety in schoolView More