July 28, 2017
Senate Appropriations Committee Passes Commerce, Justice Spending Bill
On July 27, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved, 30-1, S. 1662 , the FY2018 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies spending bill,View More
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July 14, 2017
House Passes National Defense Authorization Act
On July 14, the House, approved, 344-81, H.R. 2810 , the National Defense Authorization Act for FY2018, as amended. The House CommitteeView More
July 14, 2017
House Appropriations Committee Advances Justice, Financial Services Spending Bills
On July 13, the House Appropriations Committee approved the FY2018 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies ( as-yet-unnumbered ) and theView More
July 14, 2017
Committee Examines Military Sexual Trauma Support Bill
On July 11, the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee held a hearing on several bills, including S. 833 , the Servicemembers and Veterans EmpowermentView More
June 30, 2017
Defense Authorization Bill Clears Senate, House Committees
Senate Armed Services On June 28, the Senate Armed Services Committee approved, 27-0, the FY2018 National Defense Authorization Act (as-yet-unnumbered).View More
June 30, 2017
Commerce, Justice, Science Bill Clears Appropriations Subcommittee
On June 29, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies approved, by voice vote, the FY2018View More
June 23, 2017
House Subcommittee Approves Portion of Defense Authorization Bill
On June 22, the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel approved, by voice vote, its portion of H.R. 2810, the NationalView More
May 26, 2017
President Submits FY2018 Budget to Congress
On May 23, President Trump submitted to Congress his first budget proposal. The document is more detailed than the budgetView More
May 19, 2017
House, Senate Approve Rapid DNA Bill
On May 16, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, S. 139 , the Rapid DNA Act. The House approved its version ofView More
May 19, 2017
House Passes Intern Protection Act
On May 17, the House approved H.R. 653 , the Federal Intern Protection Act of 2017, sponsored by Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD).View More