By Jill Hindenach WeNews correspondent
Sen. Bob Casey plans to introduce legislation to increase federal funding for child care for the first time in seven years. With Mother's Day approaching, child care activists have been pushing politicians on an issue that's low on the public radar.
By Dominique Soguel WeNews correspondent
The International Violence Against Women Act would require the U.S. to respond to a critical outbreak of gender violence within 180 days. Zimbabwean Betty Makoni explains why women in her country need the bill to be made into law.