January 30, 2015
Senate Passes Resolution to Raise Awareness of Stalking
On January 30, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, a resolution ( S. Res. 59 ) to designate January 2015 as National StalkingView More
Violence Against Women
January 16, 2015
House Passes Homeland Security Funding Bill
On January 14, the House approved, 236-191, the FY2015 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act (H.R. 240). On December 11,View 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
Defense Authorization Bill Heads to President
On December 11, the Senate approved, 89-11, the FY2015 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) (H.R. 3979). The House passed theView More
December 12, 2014
Congress Passes Safe Families, Villages Bill
On December 9, the Senate passed, by unanimous consent, the Alaska Safe Families and Villages Act (S. 1474). The SenateView More
December 12, 2014
Senate Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Campus Sexual Assault
On December 9, the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism held a hearing, “ Campus Sexual Assault: The Roles and Responsibilities of Law Enforcement .” “Nearly one in fiveView More
December 5, 2014
House Clears Defense Authorization Bill
On December 4, the House approved, 300-119, an amendment to H.R. 3979, compromise legislation for the National Defense Authorization ActView More
December 5, 2014
Senate Committee Holds Hearing on Domestic Violence in Professional Sports
On December 2, the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee held a hearing, “ Addressing Domestic Violence in Professional Sports .” “The NFL is taking aView More
September 19, 2014
Senate Clears DNA Testing Bill
On September 18, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, the Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act (H.R. 4323). The House approved theView More
August 1, 2014
Congress Approves Veterans Health Legislation
On July 30, the House passed, 420-5, the conference report for H.R. 3230, the Veterans’ Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, andView More