Education
S. Res. 318—-Sen. Chris Dodd (D-CT)/Considered and agreed to (10/21/09)—A resolution supporting “Lights On Afterschool!”, a national celebration of afterschool programs.
Family Support
S. 1859—-Sen. John Rockefeller (D-WV)/Finance (10/22/09)—A bill to reinstate federal matching of state spending of child support incentive payments.
Health
S. 1796—-Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT)/Finance (10/19/09)—An original bill to provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes.
H.R. 3856—-Rep. Shelley Berkley (D-NV)/Energy and Commerce (10/20/09)—A bill to provide for osteoporosis and related bone disease education, research, and surveillance, and for other purposes.
H.R. 3911—-Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY)/Energy and Commerce, Education and Labor (10/22/09)—A bill to require that group and individual health insurance coverage and group health plans provide coverage for qualified individuals for bone mass measurement (bone density testing) to prevent fractures associated with osteoporosis.
Military/Veterans
H. Res. 868—-Rep. Susan Davis (D-CA)/Armed Services, Veterans’ Affairs (10/23/09)—A resolution honoring and recognizing the service and achievements of current and former female members of the armed forces.
Miscellaneous
S. Res. 319—Sen. Mike Johanns (R-NE)/Considered and agreed to (10/21/09)—A resolution commemorating 40 years of membership by women in the National FFA [Future Farmers of America] Organization and celebrating the achievements and contributions of female members of the National FFA Organization.
Violence Against Women
S. Res. 317—-Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)/Judiciary (10/21/09)—A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Domestic Violence Awareness Month and expressing the sense of the Senate that Congress should continue to raise awareness of domestic violence in the United States and its devastating effects on families and communities, and support programs designed to end domestic violence.