May 23, 2014
Bills to Fund Food Assistance Programs, FDA Clear House, Senate Committees
Senate On May 22, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved, 30-0, the FY2015 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration (FDA),View More
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May 2, 2014
Military Subcommittee Approves Portion of Defense Authorization
On April 30, the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel approved, by voice vote, its portion of the FY2015 National DefenseView More
April 11, 2014
House Votes on FY2015 Budget Resolution
On April 10, the House approved, 219-205, the FY2015 Budget Resolution (H. Con. Res. 96). The Budget Committee approved theView More
April 4, 2014
Home Visitation Program Evaluated by House Subcommittee
On April 2, the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Human Resources held a hearing on the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) program . The BushView More
February 7, 2014
Senate Passes Farm Bill
On February 4, the Senate approved, 68-32, the Agricultural Act (H.R. 2642), the conference report for the legislation known asView More
January 31, 2014
House Approves Nutrition Programs in Farm Bill
On January 29, the House approved, 251-166, the Agricultural Act, more commonly known as the Farm Bill (H.R. 2642). InView More
January 17, 2014
FY2014 Appropriations Summary
On January 15, the House approved, 359-67, an omnibus spending bill ( H.R. 3547 ) that would fund the government through theView More
December 13, 2013
House Approves Farm Bill Extension
On December 12, the House approved, by voice vote, H.R. 3695, a bill to extend the Food, Conservation, and EnergyView More
December 13, 2013
Senate Committee Approves Child Welfare, Medicare Beneficiary Bills
On December 12, the Senate Finance Committee approved, by voice vote, the Supporting At-Risk Children Act (as-yet-unnumbered), and the SustainableView More
November 1, 2013
Senate Hearing Focuses on Veterans’ Legislation
On October 30, the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee held a hearing on several pieces of legislation affecting veterans, including the SurvivorsView More