Congress Faces Looming Government Shutdown
Lawmakers Are Scrambling To Avoid A Partial Government Shutdown This Week.
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Chuck Schumer
Debt Ceiling Talks Continue As Deadline Approaches
Both Sides Agreed Some Progress Was Made Tuesday In Talks Over The Nation’s Debt Ceiling Ahead Of A June 1 Deadline.
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No Progress On Debt Ceiling As Deadline Approaches
President Joe Biden Met With Legislative Leaders On Tuesday, But Neither Side Gave Any Indication Of Progress On The Debt Ceiling Ahead Of A Potential June 1 Default Deadline.
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Biden Signs Gay Marriage Bill
President Joe Biden On Tuesday Signed Into Law The “Respect For Marriage Act,” A Bill Codifying Protections For Same-Sex And Interracial Marriages.
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U.S. Senate Passes Gay Marriage Bill
The U.S. Senate Voted Tuesday To Pass A Bill That Would Federally Codify Same-Sex And Interracial Marriages.
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U.S. Senate To Vote On Respect For Marriage Act; Several Groups Say It’s Unconstitutional
Several Groups Argue The Respect For Marriage Act (ROMA) Currently Before The U.S. Senate Is Unconstitutional, And If Enacted, Will Eventually Be Struck Down By The U.S. Supreme Court.
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Tennessee Attorney General Says U.S. Senate’s Energy Bill Could Impose Backdoor Clean Power Plan
Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti Has Joined A Coalition Of 18 States Opposing The Energy Independence And Security Act Of 2022. The State Chief Legal Officers Say The Proposed Legislation Is A Back-Door Attempt To Impose The Failed Clean Power Plan.
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U.S. Senate Passes Massive Tax And Spend Bill Targeting Carbon Emissions, Prescription Drug Costs, More
The U.S. Senate On Sunday Passed A $740 Billion New Taxing And Spending Bill That Seeks To Combat Climate Change And Allow The Government To Control The Price Of Prescription Medications, Among Other Things.
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Bipartisan Group Of U.S. Senators Announce Agreement On Gun Control Measure
A Bipartisan Group Of U.S. Senators, Including 10 Republicans And 10 Democrats, Announced On Sunday They’d Reached An Agreement On New Federal Gun Control Legislation.
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U.S. House Passes ‘Red Flag’ Law As Gun Control Bills Await Fate In The Senate
The Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order Act, Which Passed The House With A 224-202 Vote, Would Allow A Judge To Prevent Someone From Purchasing A Weapon If The Judge Decides They Are Dangerous.
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