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.

Senator Josh Hawley

Senator Hawley Introduces Taiwan Defense Act

Thursday, June 11, 2020 U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced the Taiwan Defense Act (TDA). The bill ensures the United States is able to continue meeting...

Oregon Bans Firearms at Capitol, Requires Locking Guns at Home

Bringing guns to the Oregon State Capitol has been made illegal by a bill signed into law on June 1 by Democrat Gov. Kate Brown. The law...

GOP-led House passes bill to extend debt limit by 1 year and reduce domestic...

The GOP-led House passed the Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023 to increase the debt limit for one year by $1.5 trillion and reduce the growth of domestic spending.
Rep. John P. Sarbanes (D-MD-3)

H.R. 1: For The People Act of 2019

This bill addresses voter access, election integrity, election security, political spending, and ethics for the three branches of government. Specifically, the bill expands voter registration...

House Democrats’ Bill Would Impose 1,000 Percent Excise Tax on ‘Assault Weapons,’ ‘High-Capacity’ Magazines

People interested in buying certain semiautomatic firearms could be priced out of the market under a proposal supported by more than two dozen House Democrats.

Florida Voting Integrity Bill Immediately Faces Lawsuits After Becoming Law

A Florida bill that seeks to protect the integrity of elections has been hit with legal challenges immediately after it became law. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on May...
Addressing The Ukraine Funding Debate

Rep. Mike Garcia Addresses Ukraine Funding Debate In New Report

Rep Mike Garcia released report to address Ukraine funding debate that outlines need for a path to victory, transparency, accountability, and sustainable peace.
Biden-Harris Legalizing All Illegal Immigration

Why Biden’s Immigration Plan is Flawed

The Biden administration made a show of proposing sweeping legislation that would legalize virtually all illegal aliens and enact a variety of measures to...
Rep. Dan Newhouse

Newhouse Protects U.S. Food Supply From Chinese Influence

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (R-WA) introduced an amendment to the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies appropriations bill...
Mike Gallagher Press Conference on Freezing Gain-of-Function Research

Gallagher, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Freeze Funding for Gain-of-Function Research

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) joined Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA) and Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) in introducing bipartisan legislation that would put a five-year...
State of Georgia Senate Seal

Georgia Senate passes S.B. 241 sweeping mail-in ballot reform bill

The Georgia Senate has passed S.B. 241, a sweeping election reform bill that would end the state’s no-excuse absentee voting. Senate Bill 241 makes a...

Senator Hawley Continues to Stand with Taiwan, Introducing New Bill to Help Nation Arm...

New legislation establishes Taiwan Security Assistance Initiative, accelerates Taiwan’s deployment of asymmetric defenses Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) – a member of the U.S. Senate...