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Rep. Brittany Pettersen (D-Colo.), who is currently pregnant, is urging fellow lawmakers to support her in a bid to allow proxy voting for members of Congress who are new parents under the Rules ...
The United States Constitution provides that each "House may determine the Rules of its Proceedings," [1] therefore each Congress of the United States, upon convening, approves its own governing rules of procedure. This clause has been interpreted by the courts to mean that a new Congress is not bound by the rules of proceedings of the previous ...
A primary election is an election in which registered voters in a jurisdiction (nominating primary) select a political party's candidate for a later election. There are various types of primary: either the whole electorate is eligible, and voters choose one party's primary at the polling booth (an open primary); or only independent voters can ...
Congress is gathering for a joint session to certify the results of the 2024 election, the final step before President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration on Jan. 20, after some major changes to ...
Historically, such rejections are relatively uncommon. Of the 37 unsuccessful Supreme Court nominations since 1789, only 11 nominees have been rejected in a Senate roll-call vote. [53] The most recent rejection of a nominee by vote of the full Senate occurred in 1987, when it defeated Robert Bork's nomination by a 42–58 vote. [54]
There's a new House Speaker; California Republican Kevin McCarthy took the gavel after several days and 15 rounds of voting. Passing bills through Congress will be tough as Democrats continue to ...
Rules permit live media coverage of voting, although prohibit use of these broadcasts for political purposes or political advertisements. [13] House rules require a three-fifths vote to pass a ruling that contains a specified federal income tax rate increase. [13] One member cannot cast a vote for another member. [13]
"The day Republicans vote to nuke the filibuster is the day I walk out the door," said Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., who noted that the party repeatedly resisted Trump's calls to end the filibuster ...