July 10, 2015
House Committee Approves Agriculture, FDA Spending Bill
On July 8, the House Appropriations Committee approved, by voice vote, the FY2016 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug AdministrationView More
Family Support
June 26, 2015
House Committee Passes Labor-HHS-Education Spending Bill
On June 24, the House Appropriations Committee approved, 30-21, the FY2016 Labor-Health and Human Services (HHS)-Education spending bill ( as-yet-unnumbered ).View More
June 26, 2015
Welfare System Focus of Joint House Subcommittee Hearing
On June 25, the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Human Resources and the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition heldView More
June 26, 2015
Senate Committee Clears Labor-HHS-Education Spending Bill
On June 25, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved, 16-14, the FY2016 Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), Education, and RelatedView More
June 26, 2015
Transportation, Housing Spending Bill Clears Senate Committee
On June 25, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved, 20-10, the FY2016 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies spendingView More
June 19, 2015
Subcommittee Approves Agriculture, FDA Spending Bill
On June 18, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and Related Agencies approved,View More
June 19, 2015
Committee Hearing Examines Costs, Benefits of Nutrition Programs
On June 16, the House Education and the Workforce Committee held a hearing, “ Child Nutrition Assistance: Are Federal Rules and Regulations Serving the Best Interests of Schools and Families? ” Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said, “[E]vidence of the benefitsView More
June 12, 2015
House Committee Continues Examination of SNAP
On June 10, the House Agriculture Committee held a hearing, “ Past, Present, and Future of SNAP: The Means to Climbing the Economic Ladder .” This was the latest in a series ofView More
June 12, 2015
House Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Child Support Bill
On June 11, the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit held a hearing on several bills, includingView More
May 22, 2015
Senate Committee Approves Military Construction, Veterans Spending Bill
On May 21, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved, 21-9, the FY2016 Military Construction, Veterans’ Affairs, and Related Agencies spending billView More