December 12, 2014
Congress Passes Safe Families, Villages Bill
On December 9, the Senate passed, by unanimous consent, the Alaska Safe Families and Villages Act (S. 1474). The SenateView More
Violence Against Women
December 12, 2014
Senate Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Campus Sexual Assault
On December 9, the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Terrorism held a hearing, “ Campus Sexual Assault: The Roles and Responsibilities of Law Enforcement .” “Nearly one in fiveView More
December 5, 2014
House Clears Defense Authorization Bill
On December 4, the House approved, 300-119, an amendment to H.R. 3979, compromise legislation for the National Defense Authorization ActView More
December 5, 2014
Senate Committee Holds Hearing on Domestic Violence in Professional Sports
On December 2, the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee held a hearing, “ Addressing Domestic Violence in Professional Sports .” “The NFL is taking aView More
September 19, 2014
Senate Clears DNA Testing Bill
On September 18, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, the Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act (H.R. 4323). The House approved theView More
August 1, 2014
Congress Approves Veterans Health Legislation
On July 30, the House passed, 420-5, the conference report for H.R. 3230, the Veterans’ Access to Care through Choice, Accountability, andView More
August 1, 2014
House Committee Passes International Women’s Rights Bill
On July 30, the House Foreign Affairs Committee passed, by voice vote, the Girls Count Act ( H.R. 3398 ), sponsored byView More
August 1, 2014
Senate Committee Holds Hearing on Gun, Domestic Violence
On July 30, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing, “ Violence Against Women Act Next Steps: Protecting Women from Gun Violence ,” chaired by Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI). The hearingView More
July 18, 2014
Defense Spending Bill Approved by Senate Committee
On July 17, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved, by voice vote, the FY2015 Defense spending bill (H.R. 4870). The SubcommitteeView More
June 27, 2014
Senate Committee Holds Hearing on Campus Sexual Assault
On June 26, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee held a hearing, “ Sexual Assault on Campus: Working to Ensure Student Safety .” “The best available researchView More