September 16, 2005
Panel Addresses Plight of Street Children Worldwide
On September 13, the House International Relations Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and International Organizations examined the hardships facedView More
September 16, 2005
Panel Reviews U.S. Foreign Assistance for Europe and Eurasia
On September 14, the House International Relations Subcommittee on Europe and Emerging Threats held a hearing to evaluate the SupportView More
September 16, 2005
Bills Introduced
Abortion H.R. 3746—-Rep. Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD) / Energy and Commerce, Judiciary (09/13/05)—A bill to prohibit certain abortions. Child SafetyView More
September 9, 2005
Jean Schmidt Elected to House Bringing Number of Women to All-Time High
On August 2, Rep. Jean Schmidt (R-OH) won a special election to fill the seat of former Rep. Rob Portman,View More
September 9, 2005
House Approves 11th Extension of Welfare Programs, Bill Includes Assistance for Families Affected by Hurricane Katrina
On September 8, the House approved, by voice vote, a bill (H.R. 3672) to extend the 1996 welfare reform lawView More
September 9, 2005
VAWA Approved by Senate Committee
On September 8, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved, by voice vote, a comprehensive bill (S. 1197) to reauthorize and expandView More
September 9, 2005
Senate Committee Approves Higher Education Act Reauthorization
On September 8, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee approved, 20-0, a bill (S. 1614) reauthorizing the HigherView More
September 9, 2005
Gynecologic Cancer Focus of Subcommittee Hearing
On September 7, the House Government Reform Subcommittee on Criminal Justice, Drug Policy and Human Resources heard testimony concerning effortsView More
September 9, 2005
Panel Examines Medicaid’s Impact on the Most Vulnerable Populations
On September 8, the House Energy and Commerce Committee held a hearing entitled, “Medicaid: Empowering Beneficiaries on the Road toView More
September 9, 2005
Bills Introduced
Adoption S. 1539—-Sen. John Rockefeller (D-WV) / Finance (07/28/05)—A bill to promote the adoption of children with special needs. ChildView More