March 4, 2005
House Approves Bill Aimed at Protecting Women in Humanitarian Crises
On March 2, the House approved, 416-0, a bill (H.R. 912) that would require humanitarian aid organizations to adopt aView More
International
March 4, 2005
FY2006 State Department Authorization Heads to Senate Floor
On March 3, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved, 18-0, the FY2006 foreign assistance authorization bill (as-yet-unnumbered). The measure wouldView More
March 4, 2005
Panel Examines Human Rights Abuses by UN Peacekeepers
On March 1, the House International Relations Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and International Operations heard testimony on allegationsView More
March 4, 2005
Senate Committee Conducts Broad Overview of U.S. Foreign Assistance Programs
On March 2, State Department officials and representatives from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) testified before the SenateView More
February 18, 2005
Congressional Committees Examine International Affairs Budget for FY2006
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice detailed the administration’s FY2006 budget for the State Department and the U.S. Agency for InternationalView More
February 9, 2005
FY2006 Budget Summary
Introduction President Bush delivered his $2.57 trillion FY2006 budget to Congress on February 7. The budget proposes to cut theView More
February 4, 2005
The State of the Union Address
President Bush delivered his first State of the Union address on January 29 to Congress and the American people. AlthoughView More
December 15, 2004
Committee Holds Post-Adjournment Hearing on China’s “One Child” Policy
Although the 108th Congress has adjourned for the year, the House International Relations Committee held a hearing on December 14View More
November 23, 2004
108th Congress At-A-Glance
The 108th Congress adjourned on December 8 after completing action on legislation to overhaul the nation’s intelligence system. Other majorView More
October 8, 2004
Millennium Challenge Corporation Focus of Senate Hearing
On October 5, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing to examine the progress of the Millennium Challenge CorporationView More