August 1, 2014
House Committee Passes International Women’s Rights Bill
On July 30, the House Foreign Affairs Committee passed, by voice vote, the Girls Count Act ( H.R. 3398 ), sponsored byView More
Violence Against Women
August 1, 2014
Senate Committee Holds Hearing on Gun, Domestic Violence
On July 30, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing, “ Violence Against Women Act Next Steps: Protecting Women from Gun Violence ,” chaired by Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI). The hearingView More
July 18, 2014
Defense Spending Bill Approved by Senate Committee
On July 17, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved, by voice vote, the FY2015 Defense spending bill (H.R. 4870). The SubcommitteeView More
June 27, 2014
Senate Committee Holds Hearing on Campus Sexual Assault
On June 26, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee held a hearing, “ Sexual Assault on Campus: Working to Ensure Student Safety .” “The best available researchView More
June 27, 2014
Senate Subcommittee Holds Roundtable to Further Explore Campus Sexual Assault
On June 23, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Financial and Contracting Oversight held a roundtable, “ Campus Sexual Assault: The Administrative Process and the Criminal Justice SystemView More
June 27, 2014
Senate Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Global Violence Against Women
On June 24, the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on International Operations and Organizations, Human Rights, Democracy, and Global Women’s IssuesView More
June 20, 2014
State, Foreign Operations Spending Bills Move through Congress
Senate On June 19, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved, 25-5, the FY2015 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Services appropriations billView More
June 20, 2014
House Passes Defense Spending Bill
On June 20, the House approved, 340-73, the FY2015 Defense spending bill ( H.R. 4870 ). The House Appropriations Committee passed theView More
June 20, 2014
Legislation to Improve VA Services Heads to Conference
On June 18, the House approved its version of the Veterans’ Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, and Transparency ActView More
June 20, 2014
Senate Committee Passes Legislative Branch Bill
On June 19, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved, by voice vote, the FY2015 Legislative Branch spending bill (as-yet-unnumbered). The HouseView More