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.

Lankford/Schumer/McConnell/Biden Border Bill (H.R. 815)

Senator Lee Releases “Dirty Dozen” Disasters in So-Called “Border Deal”

H.R. 815, the proposed border deal, will not secure our border. Passing it into law would worsen the border crisis and Sen. Lee tells us the reasons why.
Bipartisan pair of senators present 'Kids Online Safety Act' to overhaul online safety for children

Sen. Schumer Vows to Get Kids Online Safety Act Passed

Kids Online Safety Act designed to establish safeguards and accountability measures to protect children from harms associated with social media and other platforms.

Congress Leaders Reach $1.59 Trillion Deal on Spending Levels in Bid to Avert Government...

Speaker Johnson announced he'd reached a deal with Senate Democrats and the White House on top-line spending numbers, key in race to avert government shutdown.
Stephen Miller on Amnesty on Ingraham Angle

Stephen Miller: I read provisions in Biden’s spending bill, it means mass amnesty

Miller says the amnesty will also be granted to criminals The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) announced Tuesday that there is currently no set timeline for...

Inflation, Driven by Dems’ Big-Spending, Hitting Low-Income Americans the Most: GOP Report

Inflation, largely driven by Democrats’ “reckless” spending, is hurting poor and middle-class Americans more than the rich, Republicans in Congress have said in a...

Tillis Amnesty Deal Is Dead

After outcry from conservatives unwilling to betray commitment to rule of law, legal immigration, and border security, mass amnesty to DACA beneficiaries is dead.

Biden Flips on Filibuster Carve Out for Election Bill

President Joe Biden has indicated support for changing or abolishing the filibuster in order to pass election legislation, a substantial shift from his long-touted...

Iowa Gov. Reynolds signs H.F. 756 Constitutional Carry legislation into law

Currently, whether we want to admit it or not, our system of permits is one of mistrust.  That means you can exercise a fundamental...

Senate Democrats block Kennedy bill to crack down on fentanyl trafficking and protect American...

Sen. John Kennedy attempted to pass his Fairness in Fentanyl Sentencing Act to crack down on fentanyl trafficking. Senate Democrats blocked the bill.

Lawmakers Propose ‘Dream Act,’ Amnesty for 1.9 Million Illegal Immigrants

Two senators have introduced the Dream Act of 2023 seeking to provide legal status to illegal immigrants brought into U.S. as children—almost 2 million people.
Seal of the United States Senate

Senate Republicans Who Voted for the Ukraine Package

The Senate passed a $95 billion emergency defense spending bill in an early morning vote on February 13, 2024 after 22 Republicans joined the...
U.S. Capitol

What’s Inside the House-Passed Military Spending Bill

The House of Representatives passed mammoth $858 billion National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), an annual must-pass bill setting out defense spending levels.