U.S. House Floor Activity
So—What Happened With Respect to a Russian Hacking Investigation?
So, now that the 115th Congress is in session and we have a new president, is this letter and its expectations to investigate Russian interference in our election now dead and buried? Looks to me like it has become a partisan issue
House GOP Quietly Moves to Kill Commission Charged with Securing Elections
House Committee also voted to abolish public financing for presidential elections — by Lauren McCauley, staff writer at Common Dreams Amid national outrage over possible foreign interference in the 2016 election and President Donald Trump’s own lies about so-called voter fraud, House Republicans on
Meanwhile, in DC … a Tone Deaf GOP is Heading Full Bore Ahead
Last week, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that Obamacare enrollments fell short of expectations—the latest example of the law’s failure to deliver on its promises. That’s why Republicans are acting with urgency to repeal Obamacare and replace it
The Fatal Flaw in trump’s Legal Defense of his Muslim Ban
Remember Hobby Lobby? Republicans should have been more careful in what they wished for. — by Ian Millhiser, Justice Editor at ThinkProgress Saturday night, lawyers representing President Donald Trump filed an emergency motion with the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth
‘Spectacular Betrayal’ as Trump Hands Economy ‘Back Over to Wall Street’
‘The Wall Street bankers against whom Trump ran are making policy now,’ says Public Citizen — by Deirdre Fulton, staff writer at Common Dreams President Donald Trump is handing the U.S. economy “back over to Wall Street” on Friday, with a regulatory
GOP to Use CRA to Threaten Public Input for BLM Land Planning
The American Public is fortunate to own millions of acres of incredible public lands, many of which are overseen by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM). We all have a say in how these lands are managed through the ability to participate in
Speaker Ryan Announces GOP’s First CRA Repeal—DOI’s Stream Protection Rule
Today, House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) signed H.J. Res. 38, a joint resolution disapproving the Department of Interior’s stream protection rule under the Congressional Review Act. The House passed this CRA on Wednesday and the Senate followed suit on Thursday. Speaker Ryan
The Republican Speaker of the House on the Fiduciary Rule
The Department of Labor Fiduciary Rule is a Rule, created by the Obama DOL, that is scheduled to be phased in April 10, 2017 – Jan. 1, 2018. In simple terms, it expands the “investment advice fiduciary” definition under the Employee Retirement Income Security
CFPB Offers Info on Military Community Student Loans
From a January 30 Consumer Financial Protection Bureau release: Here are some reminders of your rights, protections, and resources as a student loan borrower and member of the military community: The CFPB has created an action guide detailing options for service members