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.
House Passes 45-Day Stopgap Funding Bill, Sending Measure to Senate Hours Before Shutdown Deadline
House of Representatives approved stopgap funding bill that will avert a government shutdown at midnight tonight if adopted by the Senate and signed by Biden.
Arkansas Governor Allows Bill That Bans Agencies From Training Employees Critical Race Theory
On Monday, Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson, a Republican, allowed a bill that prevents government agencies from training employees on divisive concepts of race and...
Democrats Combine All Their Gun Control Plans Into One Comprehensive Bill
Democrats have reintroduced previously failed proposals representing an exhaustive list of almost all of the gun control bills they have been pushing.
House Passes Stopgap Spending Bill to Avert Shutdown
209 Democrats joined 127 Republicans to pass Speaker Johnson's two-step measure to fund the government through January 2024.
U.S. Senate Homeland Security Committee Unanimously Passes Hawley-Scott Legislation to Ban TikTok on Government...
Wednesday, July 22, 2020
Today, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee unanimously passed U.S. Senator Josh Hawley’s (R-Mo.) bill to ban TikTok on government devices....
Republican-Led Election Reform Bill Seeks to Avert a Repeat of 2020 Problems
The Republicans’ main strategy to clean up election administration across the nation before 2024 is passage of American Confidence in Elections Act (ACE).
$14 Billion Israel Aid in Limbo as House Republicans Challenge Senate
Congress is taking up aid to Israel, but Republican bill may be a dead end. What are Democrats telling us about their opposition. Is there a path forward?
ICYMI: Kennedy: Fentanyl dealers deserve punishments proportional to the poison they carry
Yesterday, Kennedy attempted to pass his Fairness in Fentanyl Sentencing Act to crack down on fentanyl trafficking and protect Louisiana communities.
Manchin Says He Will Never Vote to ‘Eliminate or Weaken the Filibuster’ in Op-Ed
Senator Joe Manchin (D., W.Va.) again committed to preserving the Senate filibuster, in a Wednesday op-ed for the Washington Post.
“The filibuster is a critical tool...
H.R. 6211: Earmark Elimination Act
To prohibit the consideration in the House of Representatives of any legislation containing an earmark.
This bill establishes a point of order in the House...
North Carolina Legislation Increasing Penalties for Masked Criminals Criticized as Targeting COVID-Era Precautions
House Bill 237 titled “Unmasking Mobs and Criminals,” repeals exemption to previous mask law allowing for people to wear masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
