April 11, 2014
House Votes on FY2015 Budget Resolution
On April 10, the House approved, 219-205, the FY2015 Budget Resolution (H. Con. Res. 96). The Budget Committee approved theView More
International
April 4, 2014
Malala Scholarship Bill Clears House Committee
On April 3, the House Foreign Affairs Committee approved, by unanimous consent, the Malala Yousafzai Scholarship Act (H.R. 3583). TheView More
April 4, 2014
Women’s Education Lauded in Combating Terrorism
On April 3, the House Foreign Affairs Committee held a hearing, “ Women’s Education: Promoting Development, Countering Radicalism .” “Education provides critical thinking, problem solving, andView More
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
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