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On September 14, 2017, Congressman Steve Cohen introduced a concurrent resolution asking that the sense of Congress be expressed that: (1) Congress and the states should consider a constitutional amendment to reform the Electoral College and establish a process for electing the President and Vice President by a national popular vote, and (2 ...
North Carolina's 12th congressional district between 2003 and 2016 was an example of gerrymandering. In the United States House of Representatives and many other legislative bodies such as city councils, members are elected from districts, whose boundaries are changed periodically through a process known as redistricting.
Normally, conference reports are printed and made available online in the Congressional Record the day after they have been filed. [10] In those cases when the Government Publishing Office (GPO) is unable to print a conference report the next day, the GPO will scan the manuscript and post the searchable PDF of the manuscript on this web page ...
The DISCLOSE Act was opposed by congressional Republicans, who in 2012 filibustered the legislation in the Senate. [ 36 ] [ 28 ] Republicans such as then- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell contend that the legislation's transparency requirements would violate constitutional free speech rights and are an attempt by Democrats to impose a ...
(The Center Square) – Legislators in Washington, D.C., have taken a number of steps over the past few days to push for insurance and pharmaceutical reforms to be passed before the end of the year.
For comprehensive lists, see the lists of acts passed by each Congress. For the main article on this subject, see List of United States federal legislation . Additional lists can be found at List of United States federal legislation: Congress of the Confederation , List of United States federal legislation, 1789–1901 and List of United States ...
NEW YORK (AP) — It took less than a day for the Jan. 6 report to go from public unveiling to the bestseller list on Amazon.com. By late Friday, three editions of the Congressional probe of the ...
President Obama delivering his speech on health care to the United States Congress Obama addresses a joint session of Congress. Obama's speech addressed topics regarding the public health insurance option, private insurance reform, estimated costs and revenue, basic coverage for individuals and employers, as well as subsidies and waivers for those who can't afford coverage, and the importance ...