October 2, 2015
House Passes Bill to Restrict Medicaid Funding for Abortions
On September 29, the House passed, by 236-193, the Women’s Public Health and Safety Act ( H.R. 3495 ). Sponsored by Rep.View More
October 2, 2015
Senate Committee Passes Child Health Bill
On September 30, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee passed, by voice vote, the Protecting Our Infants ActView More
October 2, 2015
Committee Uses Reconciliation to Limit Abortion
On September 29, the House Energy and Commerce Committee approved, 28-23, recommendations that would impose a one-year moratorium on federal paymentsView More
October 2, 2015
Planned Parenthood Funding Examined by House Committee
Chair Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) opened the hearing by asking, “The question before us is: Does Planned Parenthood really need federal subsidies? Does itView More
October 2, 2015
House Committee Hears From Food Assistance Stakeholders
On September 30, the House Agriculture Committee held a hearing, “ U.S. International Food Aid Programs: Stakeholder Perspectives .” In describing the work of Title II ofView More
October 2, 2015
Bills Introduced
Employment S. Res. 445—Rep. Donald Beyer, Jr. (D-VA)/Education and the Workforce (9/28/15)—A resolution that corporations should commit to utilizing theView More
September 25, 2015
Senate Passes Bill to Reauthorize Breast Cancer Stamp
On September 22, the Senate passed, by unanimous consent, the Breast Cancer Research Stamp Reauthorization Act ( S. 1170 ). The SenateView More
September 25, 2015
Bill to Address Boko Haram Clears Senate
On September 22, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, S. 1632 , a bill to require a regional strategy to address theView More
September 25, 2015
Women Rangers Recognized by Senate
On September 21, the Senate passed, by unanimous consent, S. Res. 257 , a resolution congratulating Captain Kristen Griest and First Lieutenant ShayeView More
September 25, 2015
Bills Introduced
Abortion S. 2066—Sen. Ben Sasse (R-NE)/Judiciary (9/22/15)—A bill to prohibit a health care practitioner from failing to exercise the properView More