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August 7, 2015

Senate Committee Evaluates 2015 Human Trafficking Country Ranking

On August 6, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing, “ Review of the 2015 Trafficking in Persons Report .” Sarah Sewall , undersecretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, andView More

August 7, 2015

Senate Committee Examines Federal Prison System

On August 4, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee held a hearing, “ Oversight of the Bureau of Prisons: First-Hand Accounts of Challenges Facing the Federal Prison System .” Piper Kerman , author, “Orange isView More

August 7, 2015

Bills Introduced

Abortion S. 1917—Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME)/Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (8/3/15)—A bill to prohibit the provision of federal funds toView More

July 31, 2015

House Passes Military Sexual Assault Bill

On July 27, the House passed, by voice vote, the Ruth Moore Act ( H.R. 1607 ). The House Veterans Affairs CommitteeView More

July 31, 2015

Senate Recognizes 40th Anniversary of Women’s Business Organization

On July 28, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, S. Res. 225 , a resolution honoring the National Association of Women Business OwnersView More

July 31, 2015

Committee Votes to Reauthorize Breast Cancer Stamp

On July 29, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee approved several bills en bloc, by voice vote, includingView More

July 31, 2015

Child Support Bill Clears House Committee

On July 28, the House Financial Services Committee approved, 56-2, the Child Support Assistance Act ( H.R. 2091 ). The subcommittee heldView More

July 31, 2015

Child Health Bills Approved by House Committee

On July 28, the Energy and Commerce Committee passed, by voice vote, H.R. 1344 , the Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Act,View More

July 31, 2015

Campus Sexual Assault Focus of Senate Hearing

On July 29, the Senate Health, Labor, Education, and Pensions Committee held a hearing , “Reauthorizing the Higher Education Act: CombatingView More

July 31, 2015

Women Under ISIS Rule Examined by House Committee

On July 29, the House Foreign Affairs Committee held a hearing, “ Women Under ISIS Rule: Brutality to Recruitment .” Sasha Havlicek , founding CEO, Institute for Strategic Dialogue,View More

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