May 18, 2007
Senate Committee Examines Trade Preferences, Effect on Women
On May 16, the Senate Finance Committee held a hearing on trade preference programs. The hearing focused on the upcomingView More
May 18, 2007
House Panel Examines Africa’s Water Crisis
On May 16, the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health held a briefing and hearing on Africa’sView More
May 18, 2007
House Panel Examines State Child Welfare Systems
On May 15, the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support held a hearing on theView More
May 18, 2007
Children’s Product Safety Focus of House Subcommittee Hearing
On May 15, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection held a hearing on children’sView More
May 18, 2007
Bills Introduced
Education H. Res. 406—-Rep. Mazie Hirono (D-HI) / Education and Labor (05/15/07)—A resolution celebrating the accomplishments of Title IX ofView More
May 11, 2007
FY2007 Supplemental Spending Bill Approved by House
On May 10, the House approved, 221-205, the FY2007 emergency supplemental spending bill (H.R. 2206). The bill includes funding forView More
May 11, 2007
House Passes Small Business Contracting Legislation
On May 10, the House passed, 409-13, the Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act (H.R. 1873). The House Oversight andView More
May 11, 2007
House Passes Homeland Security Reauthorization; Contains Provisions Relating to Disadvantaged Businesses, Children
On May 9, the House approved, 296-126, a bill (H.R. 1684) to authorize $39.9 billion for FY2008 for the DepartmentView More
May 11, 2007
House Approves Resolution Supporting National Suffragists Day
On May 8, the House approved, by voice vote, a resolution (H. Con. Res. 105) supporting the goals and idealsView More
May 11, 2007
Senate Committee Approves Indian Health Care Bill
On May 10, the Senate Indian Affairs Committee approved, by voice vote, a bill (S. 1200) to reauthorize the IndianView More