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Showing posts with label 114th Congress. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 114th Congress. Show all posts
Thursday, February 23, 2017

From GovTrack: A review of the 2015–2016 Congress, the last Congress of the Obama Administration

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A summary of the 114th Congress - Click here for the article . The 114th Congress, the session that ran from January 3, 2015 through Janua...
Monday, November 14, 2016

From the AP: READYING FOR TRUMP, CONGRESS FACES LAME DUCK TO-DO LIST

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Expect a raucous finish to the 114th Congress. - Click here for the article. Congress still has some unfinished business before closing sh...
Tuesday, October 25, 2016

From the Hill: Vulnerable House freshmen passed most bills in decades, analysis finds

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The list includes the Republican now holding Texas' only competitive congressional district. - Click here for the article . Three H...
Saturday, October 1, 2016

From Bloomberg: Sept. 11 Widow Sues Saudi Arabia Following Congress Override

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The first lawsuit authorized by Congress related to 9/11 has been filed. - Click here for the article . A woman widowed when her husband ...
Thursday, September 29, 2016

Roll Call: House Easily Passes 10-Week Stopgap Spending Bill

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They join the Senate - see story below. - Click here for the article . The House on a 342-85 vote easily passed a 10-week stopgap spendi...
Wednesday, September 28, 2016

From the Washington Post: Senate passes bill to avert government shutdown after Flint deal struck

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As usual, appropriations bills will not be passed in time for the new fiscal year, instead a continuing resolution will be passed. For detai...
Tuesday, September 27, 2016

From Politico: Congress hands Obama first veto override

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I did not call this correctly. - Click here for info on S.2040 - Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act . - Click here for the article ....
Tuesday, September 20, 2016

From the Congressional Budget Office: An Update to the Budget and Economic Outlook: 2016 to 2026

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For our look at budgeting in 2305. - Click here for it .

From the NYT: Obama, Pressing Senators, Delays Veto of Bill Exposing Saudis to 9/11 Suits

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Veto alert. It has to happen by Friday or the bill becomes law without a signature - as we know. - Click here for the article . President ...
Wednesday, September 14, 2016

From the Washington Examiner: Hearing a showdown between First Amendment and Congress

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The story raises federalism issues as well, and highlights recent activities involving the House Science Committee chaired by Texas Republic...
Monday, September 12, 2016

Catching up with Congress

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NBCNews: Congress Faces Five Big Issues Following Summer Recess . - Funding Zika Vaccines - Tackling Appropriations - Appointing a Supr...
Sunday, September 11, 2016

From the NYT: House Passes Bill Allowing 9/11 Lawsuits Against Saudi Arabia; White House Hints at Veto

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Great checking and balancing going on here. Congress is expanding the jurisdiction of the judiciary, the president is promising to veto, but...
Friday, July 15, 2016

From Marijuana.com: Congress OKs Medical Marijuana for Military Veterans

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The times they are a-changin' Hat tip to CJT. - Click here for article . The U.S. Senate and House of Representatives both took action...

From Vox: The controversial GMO labeling bill that just passed Congress, explained

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The latest example of federal preemption. - Click here for the article . For months, Congress has been agonizing over what to do about la...
Tuesday, June 28, 2016

Random stories about Congress

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For 2305 students: - No Summer of Love With Republicans in Obama's Final Year . The White House is hitting congressional Republicans w...
Tuesday, June 21, 2016

From Politico: Senate rejects all gun bills

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More on last night's vote: - Click here for the article . The Senate voted down four separate gun measures Monday in the afterm...
Wednesday, June 15, 2016

From Politico: Democrats mount gun control filibuster

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A procedure we will cover later the semester. - Click here for the story . Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) launched a talking filibuster on t...
Monday, June 13, 2016

From the NYT: Orlando Shooting Reignites Gun Control Debate in Congress

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It was a classic example of an agenda setting event. Now comes the debate over the legislative response - assuming there is one. - click h...
Wednesday, April 20, 2016

From NORML: Congressional Scorecard

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In honor of 4/20 of course. And it provides an example of how interest groups can send messages to supporters, as well as give warning to me...
Sunday, January 10, 2016

From the Brookings Institute: 2016 in Congress: Five things to watch

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The 114th Congress ended strong. Some smart types try to figure out whether this will continue: - Click here for the article . They pose...