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Weekly Highlights: June 19-23, 2017

On June 20, Karen Handel (R-GA) won a special election to fill the seat once held by then-Rep. Tom Price (R-GA). Once sworn-in, she will increase the number of women serving in Congress to 110 (including delegates).

Floor Action:

Family Support- On June 23, the House passed, 377-34, H.R. 2842, the Accelerating Individuals into the Workforce Act.

International- On June 20, the House approved, by voice vote, H.R. 2484, the Women, Peace, and Security Act.

Mark-Ups:

Military- On June 22, the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel approved, by voice vote, its portion of H.R. 2810, the National Defense Authorization Act for FY2018.