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
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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
December 12, 2014
International Resolutions Passed by Senate Committee
Recognizing Nobel Laureates On December 11, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved, en bloc, by voice vote, a resolution ( S. Res. 595View More
December 5, 2014
Senate Committee Passes Global Water Bill
On December 4, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee passed, by unanimous consent, the Senator Paul Simon Water for the WorldView More
November 21, 2014
Bills to Bolster Girls Internationally Clear House
Girls Count Act On November 19, the House approved, by voice vote, the Girls Count Act (H.R. 3398). The HouseView More
November 21, 2014
Global Water Bill Clears House Committee
On November 19, the House Foreign Affairs Committee approved en bloc, by voice vote, the Senator Paul Simon Water forView More