In case you weren’t paying attention earlier this month, a bill was introduced in the U.S. House that calls for the removal of the United States from the United Nations. HR 193 — titled as the “American Sovereignty Restoration Act of 2017” — was introduced
SUMMARY OF LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS Ordering the Previous Question on H.Res. 40 — “Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 78) to improve the consideration by the Securities and Exchange Commission of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders; providing for
SUMMARY OF LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS Ordering the Previous Question on H.Res. 33 — “Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5) to reform the process by which Federal agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents, to clarify the nature of judicial
SUMMARY OF LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS H.R. 309 — “To amend the Public Health Service Act to foster more effective implementation and coordination of clinical care for people with a complex metabolic or autoimmune disease, a disease resulting from insulin deficiency or insulin resistance,
JANUARY 3, 2017 SUMMARY OF LEGISLATIVE BUSINESS Quorum Call – PRESENT – 434, Roll Call No. 1 Election of Speaker – Ryan (WI) – 239, Roll Call No. 2 Pelosi – 189 Ryan (OH) – 2 Webster (FL) – 1 Cooper –
Press Release from Public Citizen Note: Due to enormous public backlash, U.S. House Republican leaders today walked back an overreaching amendment passed behind closed doors that would have stripped the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) of its independence and much of its power. The
— by Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA-28), Ranking Member, Intelligence Committee Ranking Member “Today’s actions begin the important process of holding Moscow accountable for its blatant meddling in our democracy. The personnel and economic sanctions announced by the Administration and other steps it
A leaked memo from the Director of Congressional Affairs “The State Department’s Office of Inspector General sent a memo to members of Congress discussing the results of an “examination” of records kept on the personal hardware of five previous and current secretaries
House Democrats and Obama administration, meanwhile, criticize bill’s assault on Clean Water Act — by Andrea Germanos, staff writer The Republican-controlled U.S. House on Tuesday passed legislation—newly rebranded with the word “Zika” in it—that Democrats say is in fact not at all
The House GOP-dominated Budget Committee held 9 hour markup, with several lawmakers going hoarse and one losing her voice. Democrats offered up 29 amendments, involving immigration reform, prescription drug prices, and equal pay. Every amendment failed, including one proposed by Rep. Debbie
