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
October 27, 2017
Senate Committee Considers Challenges for Women Entrepreneurs
On October 26, the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship held a hearing , “Strengthening the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem for Women.”View More
October 27, 2017
House Committee Examines Efforts to Combat the Opioid Crisis
On October 25, the House Energy and Commerce Committee held a hearing , “Federal Efforts to Combat the Opioid Crisis: AView More
October 27, 2017
Bills Introduced
Employment H.R. 4155—Rep. Brenda Lawrence (D-MI)/House Administration (10/26/17)—A bill to amend the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 to require employingView More
October 20, 2017
Senate Approves FY2018 Budget Resolution
On October 19, the Senate passed, 51-49, H. Con. Res. 71 , the FY2018 budget resolution, as amended. The Senate Budget Committee approved itsView More
October 20, 2017
Senate Passes Child Protection Improvements Act
On October 16, the Senate passed, by unanimous consent, S. 705 , the Child Protection Improvements Act of 2017, sponsored by Sen.View More
October 20, 2017
Bills Introduced
Education S. 1968—Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV)/Commerce, Science, and Transportation (10/17/17)—A bill to direct the National Science Foundation to award grantsView More
October 13, 2017
House Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Africa Budget
On October 11, the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations held aView More
October 13, 2017
House Small Business Subcommittee Considers Women’s Entrepreneurship
On October 12, the House Small Business Subcommittee on Health and Technology held a hearing , “Fostering Women’s Entrepreneurial Success.” InView More