November 6, 2015
House Subcommittee Examines Human Trafficking Country Rankings
On November 4, the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations held aView More
Violence Against Women
October 30, 2015
Senate Passes Domestic Violence Resolution
On October 28, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, S. Res. 293 , a resolution recognizing National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Sponsored byView More
October 9, 2015
Senate Clears Defense Authorization Bill
On October 7, the Senate approved, 70-27, the conference report for the FY2016 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) (H.R. 1735).View More
September 25, 2015
Senate Fails to Advance Abortion Legislation
On September 22, the Senate rejected, by a vote of 54-42, a motion to end debate on the Pain-Capable UnbornView More
September 25, 2015
Bill to Address Boko Haram Clears Senate
On September 22, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, S. 1632 , a bill to require a regional strategy to address theView More
September 11, 2015
Sexual Assault on College Campuses Examined by House Subcommittee
On September 10, the House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training held a hearing, “ Preventing and Responding to Sexual Assault on College CampusesView More
July 31, 2015
Campus Sexual Assault Focus of Senate Hearing
On July 29, the Senate Health, Labor, Education, and Pensions Committee held a hearing , “Reauthorizing the Higher Education Act: CombatingView More
July 31, 2015
Women Under ISIS Rule Examined by House Committee
On July 29, the House Foreign Affairs Committee held a hearing, “ Women Under ISIS Rule: Brutality to Recruitment .” Sasha Havlicek , founding CEO, Institute for Strategic Dialogue,View More
July 24, 2015
Senate Committee Passes SURVIVE Act for Indian Victims
On July 22, the Senate Indian Affairs Committee passed, by voice vote, the Securing Urgent Resources Vital to Indian VictimsView More
July 10, 2015
Senate Committee Passes State, Foreign Ops Spending Bill
On July 9, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved, 27-3, the FY2016 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs spending bill ( S. 1725View More