November 6, 2015
Bills Introduced
Child Protection/Military H.R. 3894—Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI)/Armed Services (11/3/15)—A bill to require the prompt notification of state child protective servicesView More
October 30, 2015
Budget Agreement Clears Congress
On October 28, the House approved, 266-167, H.R. 1314 , the Bipartisan Budget Act. The Senate approved the bill on October 30View More
October 30, 2015
Senate Passes Domestic Violence Resolution
On October 28, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, S. Res. 293 , a resolution recognizing National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Sponsored byView More
October 30, 2015
Senate Committee Examines Welfare and Poverty
On October 29, the Senate Finance Committee held a hearing, “ Welfare and Poverty in America. ” Dr. Pamela Loprest , labor economist and senior fellow, Income andView More
October 30, 2015
House Subcommittee Continues to Examine Nutrition Assistance Programs
On October 27, the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition held a hearing, “ Past, Present, and Future of SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program): Breaking the Cycle. ” This is the eighth in aView More
October 30, 2015
America’s Most Vulnerable Subject of House Committee
On October 28, the House Budget Committee held a hearing, “ Restoring the Trust for America’s Most Vulnerable.” Olivia Golden , executive director, Center for Law and Social Policy,View More
October 30, 2015
Bills Introduced
Family Support S. 2224—Sen. Robert Casey Jr. (D-PA)/Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (10/29/15)—A bill to establish in the Administration forView More
October 23, 2015
House Considers Budget Reconciliation
On October 23, the House approved, 240-189, H.R. 3762 , the Restoring Americans’ Health Care Freedom Reconciliation Act. The measure, approved byView More
October 23, 2015
Infant Protection, Opioid Abuse Bill Clears Senate
On October 22, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, the Protecting Our Infants Act (S. 799). The Senate Health, Education,View More
October 23, 2015
Bills Introduced
Employment S. 2200—Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE)/Read the first time (10/22/15)—A bill to strengthen equal pay requirements. Family Support H.R. 3781—Rep.View More