Crime- On May 23, the Senate passed, 89-0, the Adam Walsh Reauthorization Act.
Human Trafficking- On May 23, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, S. Res. 375, a resolution raising awareness of modern-day slavery.
Veterans- On May 23, the House approved, by voice vote, H.R. 5229, the Improving Transition Programs for All Veterans Act.
Appropriations- On May 24, the House Appropriations Committee approved, by voice vote, the FY2017 Commerce, Justice, Science (CJS) and Related Agencies (as-yet-unnumbered) spending bill.
On May 26, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved, 30-0, the FY2017 Defense spending bill (S. 3000).
On May 25, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government approved, by voice vote, the FY2017 Financial Services and General Government spending bill (as-yet-unnumbered).
On May 24, the House Appropriations Committee passed, by voice vote, the FY2017 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (T-HUD) and Related Agencies (H.R. 2577) spending bill.
Miscellaneous- On May 26, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, H.R. 3735, a bill to designate the “Maya Angelou Memorial Post Office” in Winston Salem, North Carolina.
International- On May 26, the House Foreign Affairs Committee approved, by voice vote, S. 1635, the Department of State Operations Authorization and Embassy Security Act.
Family Support- On May 25, the House Ways and Means Committee approved H.R. 5169, the What Works to Move Welfare Recipients into Jobs Act.
Veterans- On May 25, the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee held a hearing on several bills, including S. 2520, the Newborn Care Improvement Act, and S. 2487, the Female Veterans Suicide Prevention Act.
Family Support- On May 24, the House Ways and Means Committee held a hearing, “Moving America’s Families Forward: Setting Priorities for Reducing Poverty and Expanding Opportunity.”
