May 22, 2015
Subcommittee Approves Defense Spending Bill
On May 20, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense approved the FY2016 Defense spending bill ( as-yet-unnumbered ) in a closedView More
Global Health
April 24, 2015
House Committee Passes Food Security Act
On April 23, the House Foreign Affairs Committee approved, by voice vote, the Global Food Security Act ( H.R. 1567 ). TheView More
February 6, 2015
President Sends FY2016 Budget to Congress
On February 2, President Obama submitted to Congress his FY2016 budget. Released shortly after his State of the Union address, the budget provides theView More
December 19, 2014
Senate Passes Bills before Adjourning 113th Congress
On December 15, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, several bills, including the EARLY Act Reauthorization (H.R. 5185), a billView More
December 12, 2014
Omnibus Spending Package Sent to President
On December 11, the House approved, 219-206, the FY2015 Omnibus Appropriations Bill (H.R. 83). The Senate approved the legislation byView More
December 12, 2014
House Passes the Global Water Bill
On December 8, the House passed, by voice vote, the Senator Paul Simon Water for the World Act (H.R. 2901).View More
December 12, 2014
House Passes Global Food Bill
On December 10, the House approved, by voice vote, the Global Food Security Act ( H.R. 5656 ). The House Foreign AffairsView More
December 12, 2014
International Resolutions Passed by Senate Committee
Recognizing Nobel Laureates On December 11, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved, en bloc, by voice vote, a resolution ( S. Res. 595View More
December 5, 2014
Senate Committee Passes Global Water Bill
On December 4, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee passed, by unanimous consent, the Senator Paul Simon Water for the WorldView More
November 21, 2014
Global Water Bill Clears House Committee
On November 19, the House Foreign Affairs Committee approved en bloc, by voice vote, the Senator Paul Simon Water forView More