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.

The U.S. Capitol building during cherry blossom season in Washington on March 20, 2024.

What’s in the $1.2 Trillion Government Funding Package

Second tranche of spending legislation covers 70% of federal government, including Defense, Treasury, Homeland Security, Labor, HHS, Education, and State depts.
Senator Rand Paul

Dr. Rand Paul Reintroduces Endangered Species Management Self-Determination Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) reintroduced the Endangered Species Management Self-Determination Act. This legislation provides state governors with the power...

Dem. Sen. Joe Manchin Speaks Out on Budget and Infrastructure

"I've heard a lot of mischaracterization of my position since the president met with the house Democrats last Thursday and I would like to...

The $3.5 trillion monster includes Biden’s obscene gifts to his union backers

Nonunion workers make up nearly 90 percent of the US workforce. President Joe Biden is giving them the shaft. The massive $3.5 trillion budget bill Biden and...

Oklahoma GOP Censures Sen. James Lankford Over Border Deal

OK Republicans censured Sen. James Lankford saying cease and desist jeopardizing the security and liberty of the people of Oklahoma and of these United States”.

Bipartisan Bill Aims to Block Chinese Purchase of US Farmland

Bipartisan proposal introduced in House aims to block CCP affiliates from U.S. farmland, adding to growing bipartisan push in Congress to counter CCP threats

Biden’s ‘Build Back Better’ Plan Would Increase Deficit by $367 Billion Over 10 Years:...

President Joe Biden’s “Build Back Better” legislation, if passed through Congress, would increase the U.S. deficit by $367 billion over 10 years, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO)...

Schumer, Johnson Unveil Another Stopgap Funding Bill to Avert Government Shutdown

Senator Schumer and House Speaker Mike Johnson unveiled text of another stopgap funding bill set to go to floor this week ahead of a key shutdown deadline.
Tax Foundation

Build Back Better Act: Details & Analysis of the $3.5 Trillion Budget Reconciliation Bill

Democratic lawmakers on the House Ways and Means Committee have advanced legislation containing the tax elements of President Biden’s Build Back Better agenda. The draft legislation could...

Billions hidden in $3.5 trillion bill to tilt election scale

The Democrats’ $3.5 trillion social-engineering bill pushed by President Biden and Nancy Pelosi is called Build Back Better. It should be called Building a Political Scam.  Buried...
Seal of the United States Senate

Senate Passes Bipartisan Gun Control Bill

The Senate on June 23 passed a bipartisan package of gun control measures after breaking a filibuster in the chamber earlier in the day.
Oversight & Government Reform and Social Media Censorship

Comer, McMorris Rodgers, Jordan Introduce Bill to Stop Biden Admin from Pressuring Social Media...

H.R. 140 bill prohibits Biden officials and fed bureaucrats from using authority or influence to promote censorship of speech or to pressure social media to censor speech.