April 17, 2015
Food Aid Examined by Senate Committee
On April 15, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing, “ American Food Aid: Why Reform? ” The hearing provided an update on currentView More
International
March 27, 2015
House Approves Budget Resolution
On March 25, the House approved, 228-199, the FY2016 Budget Resolution (H. Con. Res. 27). The House Budget Committee approvedView More
March 27, 2015
House Subcommittee Holds a Hearing on International Child Abduction
On March 25, the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations held a hearing, “ The Goldman Act to Return Abducted American Children: Reviewing Obama Administration ImplementationView More
February 6, 2015
President Sends FY2016 Budget to Congress
On February 2, President Obama submitted to Congress his FY2016 budget. Released shortly after his State of the Union address, the budget provides theView More
January 23, 2015
First Woman Veteran in Senate Delivers GOP Response to State of the Union
On January 20, Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) delivered the Republican response to President Obama’s State of the Union address. ElectedView More
December 19, 2014
Senate Passes Bills before Adjourning 113th Congress
On December 15, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, several bills, including the EARLY Act Reauthorization (H.R. 5185), a billView More
December 12, 2014
Omnibus Spending Package Sent to President
On December 11, the House approved, 219-206, the FY2015 Omnibus Appropriations Bill (H.R. 83). The Senate approved the legislation byView More
December 12, 2014
House Passes the Global Water Bill
On December 8, the House passed, by voice vote, the Senator Paul Simon Water for the World Act (H.R. 2901).View More
December 12, 2014
House Passes Global Food Bill
On December 10, the House approved, by voice vote, the Global Food Security Act ( H.R. 5656 ). The House Foreign AffairsView More
December 12, 2014
Senate Committee Passes Trafficking Bill
On December 11, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved, by voice vote, H.R. 4573, the International Megan’s Law to PreventView More