Senate Legislative Update for July 25, 2014

Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD): On Tuesday, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee passed this treaty by a vote of 12-6. It is likely that the Senate will bring this United Nations treaty to the floor for a vote in September. To read CWALAC’s letter on the CRPD, click here. Action: Please […]

House Legislative Update for July 25, 2014

Sexual Exploitation: On Wednesday, the House of Representatives passed five bills designed to fight human trafficking.  Collectively, these resolutions amend the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 and aim to further “deter, detect, and disrupt” the vast trafficking network manifested on our soil.  Highlights of the legislation passed include H.R. 5116, which requires that Department […]

Penny Nance: Rubio’s Unifying Speech Contrasted Sharply With Obama’s Divisiveness (Video Interview)

The unifying tone of Sen. Marco Rubio’s, R-Florida, Wednesday speech at the Catholic University of America contrasted sharply with President Barack Obama’s divisiveness, Penny Nance, president of Concerned Women for America, told The Christian Post in an interview after the event.