November 20, 2015
Bills Introduced
Child Protection H.R. 4073—Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA)/Judiciary (11/18/15)—A bill to establish a permanent background check system. Education S. 2290—Sen. MikeView More
November 13, 2015
Senate Sends Defense Authorization Bill to President Obama
On November 10, the Senate approved, 91-3, S. 1356, the FY2016 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The House cleared theView More
November 13, 2015
Senate Approves Military Construction, Veterans Spending Bill
On November 10, the Senate approved, 93-0, the FY2016 Military Construction, Veterans’ Affairs, and Related Agencies spending bill ( H.R. 2029 ).View More
November 13, 2015
Senate Passes Bill to Promote Pro bono Services for Domestic Violence Survivors
On November 10, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, S. 2280 , the Pro bono Work to Empower and Represent (POWER) Act.View More
November 13, 2015
Senate Committee Passes Human Trafficking, Sexual Violence Measures
On November 10, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee passed, by unanimous consent, several bills, including the International Megan’s Law toView More
November 13, 2015
Bills Introduced
Health S. Res. 312— Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT)/Judiciary (11/10/15)—A resolution designating the week beginning November 8, 2015, as “National PregnancyView More
November 6, 2015
House Approves Revised Defense Authorization Bill
On November 5, the House approved, 370-58, a revised version of the FY2016 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). In October,View More
November 6, 2015
House Subcommittee Examines Human Trafficking Country Rankings
On November 4, the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations held aView More
November 6, 2015
House Subcommittee Evaluates Maternal and Infant Health
On November 3, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health held a hearing on several bills, including the Quality CareView More
November 6, 2015
Committee Examines Coordination of Welfare Programs
On November 3, the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Human Resources held a hearing, “ Better Coordinating Welfare Programs to Serve Families in Need. ” “Research shows…that theView More