March 25, 2016
Military Construction-Veterans Spending Bill Clears House Subcommittee
On March 23, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veterans’ Affairs, and Related Agencies approved, by unanimous consent, theView More
March 25, 2016
House Committee Advances Women’s Small Business Program
On March 23, the House Small Business Committee approved, by voice vote, H.R. 207 , the Small Business Development Centers Improvement Act,View More
March 25, 2016
Women’s Participation in Peace Negotiations Addressed by House Committee
On March 22, the House Foreign Affairs Committee held a hearing, “ Women Fighting for Peace: Lessons for Today’s Conflicts .” The hearing focused on the effect ofView More
March 25, 2016
Subcommittee Addresses Human Trafficking Report
On March 22, the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations held aView More
March 25, 2016
Committee Examines Federal Response to Opioid Abuse
On March 22, the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee held a hearing, “America’s Heroin and Opioid Abuse Epidemic.” TheView More
March 25, 2016
Bills Introduced
Abortion H.R. 4828—Rep. John Fleming (R-LA)/Energy and Commerce (3/22/16)—A bill to prevent governmental discrimination against providers of health services whoView More
March 18, 2016
Senate Recognizes Women’s History Month
On March 17, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, S. Res. 409 , a resolution recognizing March 2016 as National Women’s History Month.View More
March 18, 2016
Senate Holds Commercial Sex Website in Contempt
On March 17, the Senate adopted, by a vote of 96-0, a resolution directing the Senate Legal Counsel to enforceView More
March 18, 2016
House Resolution Labels Violence by the Islamic State as Genocide
On March 14, the House passed, by a vote of 393-0, a resolution expressing the sense of Congress that theView More
March 18, 2016
Committee Considers Bill to Address Needs of Drug-Addicted Infants
On March 16, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee approved, by voice vote, S. 2687 , the Plan of SafeView More