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Weekly Highlights: May 12-16, 2014

Floor Action:

International- On May 14, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, a resolution (S. Res. 314) commemorating and supporting World AIDS Day.

Mark-Ups:

Child Care/Education- On May 14, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee approved, 12-10, the Strong Start for America’s Children Act (as-yet-unnumbered).

Hearings:

International- On May 15, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing, “#BringBackOurGirls: Addressing the Threat from Boko Haram.”

Economy- On May 13, the Senate Budget Committee held a hearing, “Expanding Economic Opportunities for Women and their Families.”