March 8, 2002
Committee Approves Mandatory Sentences for Repeat Child Molesters
On March 6, the House Judiciary Committee gave voice vote approval to legislation (H.R. 2146) that would require life sentencesView More
March 8, 2002
Senate Hearing Focuses on Implementation of New Trafficking Law
The Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs held a March 7 hearing to discuss theView More
March 8, 2002
Women’s Caucus Partners with Lifetime Television to Address Violence Against Women
On March 4, the Congressional Caucus for Women’s Issues and Lifetime Television kicked off their “Stop Violence Week in Washington”View More
March 8, 2002
House Subcommittee Reviews State Department’s Human Rights Reports
On March 6, the House International Relations Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights held a hearing to review theView More
March 8, 2002
Senate Committee Considers Protocols Concerning Children
On March 7, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing on the ratification of a treaty that contains protocolsView More
March 8, 2002
House Subcommittee Examines Workplace Flexibility
The House Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Workforce Protections held a March 6 hearing to examine whether the 1938View More
March 8, 2002
Senate Committee Examines Human Cloning
On March 5, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee held a hearing on the dangers of cloning andView More
March 8, 2002
House Subcommittee Examines Work Requirements and Time Limits in Welfare Reform
In 1996, the Personal Responsibility Work Reconciliation Act (P.L. 104-193) was enacted. The new welfare law made major changes toView More
March 8, 2002
Members Weigh In on Social Security Reform at Subcommittee Hearing
On March 6, the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security held a second hearing on Social Security improvementsView More
March 8, 2002
Senate Committee Examines Environmental Health Exposures
The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee on Public Health held a March 6 hearing to discuss the linkView More