December 18, 2015
Congress Clears Omnibus Spending Bill
On December 18, the House and Senate approved H.R. 2029, which contains the FY2016 consolidated appropriations bill and provisions ofView More
December 18, 2015
Bill to Extend EITC, Child Tax Credit Clears Congress
On December 17, the House approved, 318-109, the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act, which would extend and makeView More
December 18, 2015
Senate Passes International Megan’s Law
On December 17, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, H.R. 515, the International Megan’s Law to Prevent Demand for ChildView More
December 18, 2015
Senate Condemns Sexual Violence by ISIS
On December 16, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, S. Res. 310 , a resolution condemning the ongoing sexual violence against women andView More
December 18, 2015
Bills Introduced
Child Protection S. 2431—Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)/Judiciary (12/18/15)—A bill to improve the training of child protection professionals. Family Support S.View More
December 11, 2015
Education Conference Report Clears Senate
On December 9, the Senate approved, 85-12, the conference report for S. 1177, the Every Student Succeeds Act. The HouseView More
December 11, 2015
Congress Passes Short-Term Funding Extension
On December 10, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, H.R. 2250 , a continuing resolution (CR) to fund the federal government throughView More
December 11, 2015
House Subcommittee Examines Health Care and Treatment
On December 9, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health held a hearing on several bills, including the Accurate EducationView More
December 11, 2015
Bills Introduced
Child Protection S. 2397—Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV)/Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (12/10/15)—A bill to authorize the secretary of Health andView More
December 4, 2015
House Considers Education Conference Report
On December 2, the House approved, 359-64, the conference report for S. 1177, the Every Student Succeeds Act. The Senate passed itsView More