Budget- On October 28, the House approved, 266-167, H.R. 1314, the Bipartisan Budget Act.
The Senate approved the bill on October 30 by a vote of 64-35.
Violence Against Women- On October 28, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, S. Res. 293, a resolution recognizing National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Family Support- On October 29, the Senate Finance Committee held a hearing, “Welfare and Poverty in America.”
On October 27, the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition held a hearing, “Past, Present, and Future of SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program): Breaking the Cycle.”
On October 28, the House Budget Committee held a hearing, “Restoring the Trust for America’s Most Vulnerable.”
