April 7, 2005
Senate Debates FY2006 State Department Authorization/Overturns Mexico City Policy
This week, the Senate began its debate on the FY2006 foreign affairs authorization bill (S. 600). Controversy over a numberView More
April 7, 2005
House Supports Financial Literacy Month
On April 6, the House approved, 423-1, a resolution (H. Res. 737) supporting the goals and ideals of Financial LiteracyView More
April 7, 2005
Senate Panel Approves FY2005 Emergency Supplemental Spending Bill
On April 6, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved, 28-0, a number of amendments to an emergency supplemental spending bill forView More
April 7, 2005
Panel Approves Small Business Bill of Rights
On April 6, the House Small Business Committee approved, 14-12, a resolution (H. Res. 22) expressing the sense of theView More
April 7, 2005
Bills Introduced
Child Protection H.R. 1505—-Rep. Ginny Brown-Waite (R-FL) / Judiciary (04/06/05)—A bill to revise the Jacob Wetterling Crimes Against Children andView More
March 18, 2005
Bills Introduced
Adoption S. 672—-Sen. Gordon Smith (R-OR) / Finance (03/17/05)—A bill to provide equitable access for foster care and adoption servicesView More
March 18, 2005
FY2006 Budget Resolution Heads to Conference
This week, the House and Senate approved two versions of the FY2006 budget resolution. A House and Senate conference committeeView More
March 18, 2005
Congress Approves Temporary Extension of Welfare Programs
On March 14, the House approved, by voice vote, a bill (H.R. 1160) to extend the 1996 welfare reform lawView More
March 18, 2005
House Approves FY2005 Emergency Supplemental Spending Bill
On March 16, the House approved, 388-43, an emergency supplemental spending bill for FY2005 (H.R. 1268). The House Appropriations CommitteeView More
March 18, 2005
Senate, House Committee Support Financial Literacy Month
On March 16, the House Government Reform Committee approved, by voice vote, a resolution (H. Res. 148) supporting the goalsView More