October 4, 2013
CR Negotiations Continue Amid Government Shutdown
A partial shutdown of the federal government began at midnight on October 1, following the failure of the House andView More
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September 20, 2013
Food Assistance Bill Considered by House
On September 19, the House approved, 217-210, the Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act (H.R. 3102). The measure would reauthorizeView More
July 26, 2013
Senate Committee Approves Veterans Affairs Legislation
On July 24, the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee approved, by voice vote, several pieces of legislation, including the Women VeteransView More
October 5, 2007
House Subcommittee Considers Reauthorization of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act
On October 4, the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity held a hearing on the reauthorization ofView More
August 3, 2007
House Passes Health Bill for Women, Low-Income Veterans
On July 30, the House passed, by voice vote, the Veterans Health Care Improvement Act (H.R. 2874). The House VeteransView More
August 3, 2007
House Committee Approves Measures to Support Women, Fight Poverty
On July 31, the House Foreign Affairs Committee approved legislation focusing on international issues that affect women. The committee passed,View More
July 27, 2007
House Approves Farm Bill
On July 27 the House approved, 231-191, the Farm Bill Extension Act (H.R. 2419), a bill to reauthorize the FarmView More
July 20, 2007
Agriculture Spending Bill Passed by House, Senate Committees
On July 19, the House Appropriations Committee approved, by voice vote, the FY2008 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration,View More
July 20, 2007
House Committee Advances Bill to Reauthorize Nutrition Programs
On July 19, the House Agriculture Committee approved, by voice vote, the Farm Bill Extension Act (H.R. 2419), which wouldView More
July 13, 2007
House Subcommittee Approves Agriculture Spending Bill
On July 12, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture approved, by voice vote, the FY2008 spending bill (as-yet-unnumbered). The measureView More