December 4, 2015
Senate Backs Reconciliation Bill
On December 3, the Senate approved, 52-47, H.R. 3762, the Restoring Americans’ Health Care Freedom Reconciliation Act. The House approvedView More
December 4, 2015
House Passes Bill to Reauthorize Breast Cancer Stamp
On December 1, the House passed, by 422-1, the Breast Cancer Research Stamp Reauthorization Act ( S. 1170 ). The Senate passedView More
December 4, 2015
Senate Committee Addresses Global Hunger
On December 2, the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee held a hearing, “ Agriculture’s Role in Combating Global Hunger. ” Krysta Harden, deputy secretary, DepartmentView More
December 4, 2015
Bills Introduced
Child Protection S. 2352—Sen. Robert Casey (D-PA)/Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (12/3/15)—A bill to require mandatory reporting of incidents ofView More
November 20, 2015
House Passes Infant Protection, Opioid Abuse Bill
On November 16, the House passed, by voice vote, the Protecting Our Infants Act ( S. 799 ). The Senate approved theView More
November 20, 2015
Senate Committee Addresses Sexual Harassment, Assault at NOAA
On November 18, the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee approved, by voice vote, S. 2206 , the National Oceanic and AtmosphericView More
November 20, 2015
Senate Committee Investigates Sex Trafficking Website
On November 19, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations held a hearing on its investigation intoView More
November 20, 2015
Women and Technology Subject of House Committee
On November 17, the House Foreign Affairs Committee held a hearing, “ Women and Technology: Increasing Opportunity and Driving International Development .” Chair Edward R. Royce (R-CA) stated, “Around the world, women andView More
November 20, 2015
Treatment for Military Sexual Assault Examined by House Committee
On November 17, the House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Health held a hearing on several bills, including H.R. 1603 , the Military SexualView More
November 20, 2015
Welfare Reform in Other Countries Subject of House Hearing
On November 17, the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Human Resources held a hearing, “ Moving America’s Families Forward: Lessons Learned from Welfare Reforms in Other Countries .” The only witnessView More