October 9, 2015
Senate Clears Defense Authorization Bill
On October 7, the Senate approved, 70-27, the conference report for the FY2016 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) (H.R. 1735).View More
October 9, 2015
House Passes Child Support Bill
On October 6, the House passed, by voice vote, the Child Support Assistance Act ( H.R. 2091 ). The House Financial ServicesView More
October 9, 2015
Senate Addresses Women’s Business Ownership
This week, the Senate approved S. Res. 280 , a resolution recognizing October as National Women’s Small Business Month, while the Senate SmallView More
October 9, 2015
Budget Reconciliation Package Passed by House Committee
On October 9, the House Budget Committee approved, 21-11, the FY2016 budget reconciliation package ( as-yet-unnumbered ). Reconciliation is a processView More
October 9, 2015
Planned Parenthood Subject of House Hearing
On October 8, the House Judiciary Committee held a hearing, “ Planned Parenthood Exposed: Examining Abortion Procedures and Medical Ethics at the Nation’s Largest Abortion Provider .” This is the fourth hearing in a seriesView More
October 9, 2015
House Committee Holds International Food Aid Hearings
On October 7, the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and InternationalView More
October 9, 2015
Head Start Subject of House Hearing
On October 7, the House Education and the Workforce Committee held a hearing, “ Strengthening Head Start for Current and Future Generation s.” Dr. Timothy M. Nolan , chief executive officer andView More
October 9, 2015
Bills Introduced
Abortion S. 2159—Sen. David Vitter (R-LA)/Finance (10/7/15)—A bill to allow for greater state flexibility with respect to excluding providers whoView More
October 2, 2015
Congress Approves Continuing Resolution, Avoids Shutdown
On September 30, hours before the start of FY2016, Congress approved the Senate amendments to H.R. 719, which would fundView More
October 2, 2015
House Clears Defense Authorization Conference Report
On October 1, the House approved, 270-156, the conference report for the FY2016 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) (H.R. 1735). The SenateView More