November 17, 2017
House Committee Adopts Global Women’s Bills
On November 15, the House Foreign Affairs Committee approved, by voice vote, several bills en bloc, including H.R. 1415 , the EndView More
Violence Against Women
November 3, 2017
Senate Recognizes National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
On November 1, the Senate passed, by unanimous consent, S. Res. 320 , a resolution “supporting the goals and ideals of National DomesticView More
November 3, 2017
House Committee Passes Bills to Combat Violence Against Women
On November 2, the House Judiciary Committee approved several bills, including H.R. 3249 , the Project Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization ActView More
October 27, 2017
Senate Passes Bill to Reduce the Rape Kit Backlog
On October 23, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, S. 1766 , the Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Reporting (SAFER) Act of 2017,View More
October 27, 2017
Senate Indian Affairs Committee Holds Hearing on Law Enforcement Bills
On October 25, the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs held a hearing on several bills relating to Native American law enforcementView More
September 29, 2017
Senate Judiciary Committee Approves SAFER Act
On September 28, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved, by voice vote, S. 1766 , the Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Reporting (SAFER) ActView More
September 29, 2017
House Subcommittee Considers Violence Against the Rohingya
On September 27, the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific held a hearing , “Burma’s Brutal Campaign AgainstView More
September 22, 2017
Senate Passes FY2018 National Defense Authorization Act
On September 18, the Senate passed, 89-8, H.R. 2810, the FY2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The Senate Armed ServicesView More
September 15, 2017
House Approves Omnibus Spending Bill
On September 14, the House passed, 211-198, H.R. 3354 , the Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act. The bill would provideView More
July 28, 2017
House Passes “Minibus” Appropriations Bill
On July 27, the House passed, 235-192, H.R. 3219 , the Department of Defense Appropriations Act. The bill consolidates the FY2018 Defense;View More