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.

GOP tempers flare as McCarthy pans McConnell’s spending strategy

Kevin McCarthy is taking shots at Mitch McConnell’s plan to pass omnibus spending package before Christmas, fueling tensions between Senate and House GOP leaders.  
The U.S. Capitol building in Washington on Oct. 3, 2023.

Congress Averts Government Shutdown

Congress halted a government shutdown with a second stop-gap funding bill, setting up a spending fight between House and Senate early in the new year.

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.

Biden Signs Bill That Imposes Agreement on Rail Unions, Averting Strike

President Joe Biden on Dec. 2 signed legislation that forces rail unions to adopt an agreement, averting a strike by rail workers.

House Democrats Block Resolution Condemning Attacks on Pro-Life Centers, Churches

Democrat counterparts blocked a Republican resolution aimed to condemn wave of violence and vandalism targeting pro-life groups and churches.

Democrats Block GOP Bill That Would Ban Federal Mask Mandates

Republican efforts to ban mask mandates were stopped as Senate Dems blocked Sen. J.D. Vance's floor consideration of bill to prohibited federal mask mandates.
THE BIDEN GUN PLAN Exposed

THE BIDEN GUN PLAN Exposed

The Joe Biden Administration will do everything possible to stop the manufacturing and sale of guns, erasing American's Second Amendment.
Only American Citizens Must Decide American Elections

Speaker Johnson: Americans Should Decide American Elections

Amid worst border crisis in American history, the SAVE Act ensures only U.S. citizens vote in federal elections by requiring proof of citizenship to register.

Congresswoman Proposes Bill to Make It Illegal for Children to Be Exposed to Drag...

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene announced she introduced a bill that would make it illegal for children to be exposed to drag queen performances.

Senate Approves Bill That Would Make Juneteenth a Federal Holiday

The Senate on Tuesday approved a resolution that would add Juneteenth to the slate of federal holidays. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on the Senate floor in Washington...

House Passes GOP Debt Limit Bill, Boosting McCarthy’s Position in Standoff With Biden

The House of Representatives approved a Republican plan to temporarily raise the debt ceiling while cutting future spending with a vote of 217–215 on April 26.

Critics: Democrats’ Push for Puerto Rico Statehood a Bad Idea

House of Representatives passed the “Puerto Rico Status Act” in mid-Dec, led by Rep. Raúl Grijalva. The symbolic bill could be brought up again in the new Congress.