March 14, 2014
International Women’s Day Resolution Passes Senate
On March 13, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, a resolution ( S. Res. 376 ) supporting International Women’s Day. The measure, sponsoredView More
International
February 28, 2014
Senate Panel Examines International Child Abduction
On February 27, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing on international parental child abduction. In December 2013, the HouseView More
December 13, 2013
House Passes International Child Abduction Bill
On December 11, the House approved, 398-0, the Sean and David Goldman International Child Abduction and Return Act (H.R. 3212).View More
November 22, 2013
House Committee Examines Violence in Central African Republic
On November 19, the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Human Rights, and International Organizations held a hearing,View More
November 22, 2013
Congress Clears PEPFAR Stewardship Bill
On November 18, the Senate approved, by voice vote, the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Stewardship and OversightView More
November 1, 2013
Status of Women in Post-2014 Afghanistan Examined
On October 29, the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Oversight held a hearing, “ Report from SIGAR: Challenges to Securing Afghan Women’s Gains in a Post-2014 Environment. ” SIGAR stands for the SpecialView More
October 11, 2013
Bill to Address International Child Abductions Clears House Committee
On October 10, the House Foreign Affairs Committee approved, by voice vote, the Sean and David Goldman International Child AbductionView More
October 4, 2013
House Passes State Department Authorization Bill
On September 28, the House approved, 384-37, the FY2014 Department of State Operations and Embassy Security Authorization Act (H.R. 2848).View More
October 4, 2013
PEPFAR Oversight Bill Subject of Senate Mark-Up
On September 30, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved, by voice vote, the PEPFAR Stewardship and Oversight Act ( S. 1545 ).View More
September 20, 2013
Bill to Aid Pakistani Women’s Education Clears Senate Committee
On September 17, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved, by voice vote, the Malala Yousafzai Scholarship Act (S. 120), asView More