April 28, 2017
House Passes Resolution to Address Famine in South Sudan
On April 25, the House passed, by voice vote, H. Res. 187 , a resolution relating to the efforts to respond to theView More
April 28, 2017
House Committee Approves Rapid DNA Act
On April 27, the House Judiciary Committee passed, by voice vote, H.R. 510 , the Rapid DNA Act of 2017, sponsored byView More
April 28, 2017
House Committee Approves Working Families Bill
On April 26, the House Education and the Workforce Committee approved, 22-16, H.R. 1180 , the Working Families Flexibility Act, sponsored byView More
April 28, 2017
House Examines Sudan Sanctions
On April 26, the House Committee on Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International OrganizationsView More
April 28, 2017
Bills Introduced
Child Protection H.R. 2096—Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)/Education and the Workforce (4/14/17)—A bill to require the publication of certain demographicView More
April 7, 2017
Senate Designates “Gold Star Wives Day”
On April 4, the Senate approved, by unanimous consent, S. Res. 112 , which designates April 5, 2017, as “Gold Star Wives Day.”View More
April 7, 2017
House Committee Approves Bills to Address Needs of Women Veterans
On April 6, the House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Health approved, by voice vote, several bills, including H.R. 91 , the BuildingView More
April 7, 2017
Bills to Combat Child Exploitation Clear House Committee
On April 5, the House Judiciary Committee approved several bills, including H.R. 1862 , the Global Child Protection Act, and H.R. 1842 , theView More
April 7, 2017
House Committee Approves Missing and Exploited Children, Juvenile Justice Bills
On April 4, the House Committee on Education and the Workforce approved, by voice vote, H.R. 1808 , the Improving Support forView More
April 7, 2017
Senate Subcommittee Investigates Sexual Assault, Harassment at the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
On April 5, the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies held a hearing , “ProtectingView More