The Week in Congress began as a weekly newspaper column in 1992. Today, it continues as a much-expanded, online weekly summary of the activities of the Senate and House of Representatives. On the site, readers will find a summary, usually published on Thursdays and updated on Fridays, of the bills and amendments that have been proposed and voted on during the week. For instance, at the time of this writing, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell had garnered headlines when he allowed a vote on a stand-alone bill to defund Planned Parenthood, while other bills, such as Representative Jeff Miller's reforms to the Veteran's Administration received much less press. What makes The Week in Congress truly useful, however, is that both these bills are included in the weekly write-up, providing readers with a more balanced and comprehensive view of congressional goings on.