February 16, 2007
House, Senate Approve Resolutions Concerning Education and Engineering
National Engineers Week On January 31, the House approved, by voice vote, a resolution (H. Res. 59) supporting the goalsView More
February 7, 2007
FY2008 Budget Summary
Introduction President Bush delivered his $2.9 trillion FY2008 budget to Congress on February 5. The budget proposes to cut theView More
February 2, 2007
Senate Approves Bill to Raise the Minimum Wage; Amendments on Child Care, Women’s Business Centers, School Supplies, Small Business Tax Credits Approved
On February 1, the Senate approved, 94-3, a bill (H.R. 2) to increase the minimum wage, as amended by aView More
February 2, 2007
Long Term Continuing Resolution Approved by the House
On January 31, the House approved, 286-140, a resolution (H.J. Res. 20) to fund government programs for the remainder ofView More
February 2, 2007
Small Business Administration Extension Approved by the Senate
On February 1, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, a bill (H.R. 434) to extend any program, authority, or provisionView More
February 2, 2007
Senate, House Committees Examine Genetic Discrimination
Senate Committee Approves Bill Prohibiting Genetic Discrimination On January 31, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee approved, 19-2,View More
February 2, 2007
House, Senate Committees Focus on Economic Security of the Middle Class
On January 31, the Joint Economic, House Ways and Means, and House Education and Labor Committees held hearings examining theView More
February 2, 2007
Children’s Health Insurance Program Focus of Senate Committee Hearing
On February 1, the Senate Finance Committee held a hearing on the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). SCHIP isView More
February 2, 2007
Senate Committee Reviews Food Stamp Program
On January 31, the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee held a hearing on the reauthorization of the Department ofView More
February 2, 2007
Bills Introduced
Child Protection H.R. 719—-Rep. Earl Pomeroy (D-ND) / Judiciary (01/30/07)—A bill to require convicted sex offenders to register online identifiers.View More