April 20, 2007
House Passes Resolution Recognizing Financial Literacy Month
On April 16, the House passed, 414-2, a resolution supporting the goals of Financial Literacy Month (H. Res. 273). SponsoredView More
April 20, 2007
International Maternal and Child Health Focus of Senate Subcommittee Hearing
On April 18, the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs held a hearing examining funding forView More
April 20, 2007
Senate Subcommittee Addresses Effects of Domestic Violence on the Workplace
On April 17, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety held a hearing onView More
April 20, 2007
House Subcommittee Reviews Expansion of Hate Crimes Legislation
On April 17, the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism and Homeland Security held a hearing on the “Local LawView More
April 20, 2007
Rural Women Veterans Highlighted in House Subcommittee Hearing
On April 18, the House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health held a hearing on access to health care for ruralView More
April 20, 2007
Bills Introduced
Abortion H.R. 1964—-Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) / Judiciary (04/19/07)—A bill to protect, consistent with Roe v. Wade, a woman’s freedomView More
April 13, 2007
Bills to Expand Stem Cell Research Approved by Senate
On April 11, the Senate approved, 63-34, the Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act (S. 5). The bill would allow theView More
April 13, 2007
Senate Committee Considers Equal Pay Legislation
On April 12, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee held a hearing on equal pay for women. TheView More
April 13, 2007
Bills Introduced
Child Protection S. 1086—-Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT) / Commerce, Science, and Transportation (04/11/07)—A bill to provide stronger protections to parentsView More
March 30, 2007
Congress Approves Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Program Reauthorization
On March 28, the House approved, by voice vote, a bill (H.R. 1132) sponsored by Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) toView More