This week, both the House and Senate introduced legislation to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).  For the first time since passage of the legislation in 1994, Congress has failed to reauthorize VAWA.  In the 112th Session of Congress, both the House and Senate passed versions of their bill, but couldn’t reconcile the difference […]

House and Senate leaders today agreed on the outlines of a Continuing Resolution (CR) that will fund federal programs for the first six months of FY 2013 – from October 2012 through March 2013. With the start of FY 2013 on October 1 looming and no agreement in sight on the 12 annual appropriations bills, […]