U.S. Legislation

U.S. Legislation & Analysis on TheThinkingConservative.com includes information on bills, acts and more from both the U.S. House and Senate.

Sen. Paul Delays Vote on $40 Billion Ukraine Package, Calls for Spending Oversight

Sen. Rand Paul delayed Senate’s vote to pass $40 billion aid package for Ukraine providing military and economic assistance amid conflict with Russia.

Moderate Democrats Introduce Rival Drug Pricing Plan, Imperiling Pelosi-Backed Proposal

A group of five moderate Democrats on Tuesday unveiled a new bill to slash drug costs, signaling their party may be unable to muster enough votes to pass...
Senator Rand Paul

Rand Paul to Introduce Amendments to Senate Gun Bill

Sen. Rand Paul will put forward amendments to Senate gun bill hammered out between Reps and Dems over weeks of closed-door negotiations.
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Hawley, Gallagher Introduce New Bill Prohibiting Tax-Exempt Entities from Investing in Chinese Companies

DITCH Act requires university endowments, public pension plans, and other entities exempt from federal income tax to divest their investments in Chinese companies.

Here Are the 7 Conservative Bills Guaranteed a House Vote After Speakership Fight

Tough negotiations in Congress ended with Kevin McCarthy as House speaker and compromises, including 7 conservative bills guaranteed to be put to a vote.

House Approves Gun Control Bills Raising Age Limit for Semiautomatic Rifles, Imposing Other Restrictions

House voted to pass several bills including the “Protecting Our Kids” Act, a Democrat-sponsored omnibus package of gun control legislation.
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation

COVID relief package includes $86 billion to help troubled retirement plans

The $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan will send $1,400 checks to most Americans, give aid to states and local governments, give aid to schools, change the tax...

Democrat Bill Would Pack Supreme Court to Lessen Conservative Influence

Senate Democrats unveiled bill that would pack Supreme Court, adding 4 seats beyond current 9 seats, to loss of the court’s current conservative majority.

Republicans Won’t Vote to Raise Debt Limit Given Democrats’ Partisan Budget Plans: McConnell

Senate Republicans will not vote to raise the debt limit at this time because of Democrat plans to spend trillions of dollars, Senate Minority...

California Law Allowing Private Residents to Sue Gunmakers Takes Effect

California's new regulations give private citizens ability to sue anyone who imports, distributes, manufactures, or sells assault firearms, homemade weapons, ghost guns, or .50 BMP rifles.
Bill That Could Ban TikTok From US

House Passes Bill That Could Ban TikTok From US

‘TikTok’s time in the United States is over unless it ends its relationship with CCP-controlled ByteDance,’ says Rep. Mike Gallagher.

House Passes Same-Sex Marriage Bill, Backed by 47 Republicans

U.S. House passed Respect for Marriage Act codifying same-sex marriage into U.S. law, with 47 House Republicans backing the legislation.