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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

February 5, 2016

Senate Recognizes Stalking Awareness Month

On February 2, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, S. Res. 353 , a resolution designating January 2016 as “National Stalking Awareness Month.”View More

January 8, 2016

Bills Introduced

Veterans H.R. 4336— Rep. Martha McSally (R-AZ)/Veterans’ Affairs, Armed Services (1/6/16)—A bill to provide for the burial of the crematedView More

December 18, 2015

Congress Clears Omnibus Spending Bill

On December 18, the House and Senate approved H.R. 2029, which contains the FY2016 consolidated appropriations bill and provisions ofView More

December 18, 2015

Senate Condemns Sexual Violence by ISIS

On December 16, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, S. Res. 310 , a resolution condemning the ongoing sexual violence against women andView More

November 20, 2015

Senate Committee Addresses Sexual Harassment, Assault at NOAA

On November 18, the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee approved, by voice vote, S. 2206 , the National Oceanic and AtmosphericView More

November 20, 2015

Treatment for Military Sexual Assault Examined by House Committee

On November 17, the House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health held a hearing on several bills, including H.R. 1603 , the Military SexualView More

November 13, 2015

Senate Passes Bill to Promote Pro bono Services for Domestic Violence Survivors

On November 10, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, S. 2280 , the Pro bono Work to Empower and Represent (POWER) Act.View More

November 13, 2015

Senate Committee Passes Human Trafficking, Sexual Violence Measures

On November 10, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee passed, by unanimous consent, several bills, including the International Megan’s Law toView More

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