Seeks to institute permanent changes to voting regulations. On Wednesday, the House of Representatives passed a significant piece of legislation that, if passed by the Senate and signed…
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House Passes Justice in Policing Act
Speaker says it addresses systemic racism. The House of Representatives voted 220 to 212 to pass a policing bill named for George Floyd, the man whose death in…
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Climate Legislation Introduced in House
Requirements on energy sector tightened. Leaders of the House Energy and Commerce Committee released a bill that would establish requirements for the power sector to achieve 100 percent clean…
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Legislators Consider Oil and Gas Reforms
They are looking for more regulations on leasing and environmental issues. A number of bills have been introduced in Congress, led by, among others, Representative Katie Porter of…
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House Introduces Election Reform Bill
If approved, bill could mark largest changes to voting in decades. Debate began this week on a new bill introduced by the House of Representatives designed to adjust…
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Senate Parliamentarian Blocks Minimum Wage Hike
House moves forward with initial plan anyway. On Thursday evening, the Senate’s Parliamentarian, the individual in charge of maintaining the voluntary rules put in place by the Senate,…
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House Passes Equality Act
Bill had faced significant opposition. In a 224-206 vote, the House of Representatives passed the Equality Act on Friday. The legislation separates biological sex from so-called gender identity,…
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President Asked to Share Nuclear Codes Responsibility
Lawmakers proposed several alternatives to protocol. Representatives Ted Lieu and Jimmy Panetta, both of California, along with 30 other colleagues in the House, asked in a letter that…
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Congress Holds Candlelit Coronavirus Memorial
Observe moment of silence and listen to hymn to honor those lost. On Tuesday evening, members of Congress gathered on the steps of the Capitol building to observe…
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Equality Act Vote Slated for Today in House
Would restrict religious protections and expand them for gender identity. H.R. 5, a carryover from the 116th Congress, also known as the Equality Act, is scheduled for a…
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