July 28, 2017
House Passes Veterans’ Child Care Bill
On July 28, the House passed, by voice vote, H.R. 95 , the Veterans’ Access to Child Care Act. The House Veterans’View More
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
July 28, 2017
Senate Appropriations Committee Approves Transportation, Housing Spending Bill
On July 27, the Senate Appropriations Committee passed, 31-0, S. 1655 , the FY2018 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and RelatedView More
July 28, 2017
Senate Committee Approves State Department Authorization
On July 27, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved S. 1631 , the Department of State Authorization Act of FY2018, as amended,View More
July 28, 2017
Bill to Address Human Trafficking Clears House Committee
On July 27, the House Energy and Commerce Committee approved several bills, including H.R. 767 , the Stop, Observe, Ask, and RespondView More
July 28, 2017
House Committee Approves Bill to Ensure Girls’ Access to Education
On July 27, the House Foreign Affairs Committee approved en bloc, by voice vote, several bills, including H.R. 2408 , the ProtectingView More
July 28, 2017
House Subcommittee Holds Hearing on STEM and Computer Science Education
On July 26, the House Science, Space, and Technology Subcommittee on Research and Technology held a hearing , “STEM and ComputerView More
July 28, 2017
Bills Introduced
Child Protection H. Con. Res. 72—Rep. Patrick Meehan (R-PA)/Judiciary (7/24/17)—A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of Congress that child safetyView More
July 21, 2017
Senate Appropriations Committee Approves Agriculture, FDA Spending Bill
On July 20, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved, 31-0, S. 1603 , the FY2018 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration (FDA),View More
July 21, 2017
House Committee Passes FY2018 Budget
On July 19, the House Budget Committee approved, 22-14, the FY2018 Budget Resolution ( as-yet-unnumbered ). The legislation would cap FY2018View More