The House of Representatives reconvenes at 7:15 p.m. ET on May 31 to vote on the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023, a bill raising the federal government’s $31.4 trillion debt ceiling, a critical step in avoiding a pending government default. …
House Votes on Bill to Raise Debt Ceiling
May 31, 2023
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House Passes 3 Pro-Law Enforcement Resolutions; 203 Democrats Vote Against
May 16, 2023
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The U.S. House of Representatives approved three resolutions for National Police Week. The bills allow federal law enforcement officers to purchase their service weapons at retirement, make assaulting a law enforcement officer a deportable offense for illegal aliens, and expressed gratitude for local law enforcement departments while condemning efforts to defund them. The package of…
House Passes 3 Pro-Law Enforcement Resolutions; 203 Democrats Vote Against Measures
May 16, 2023
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The U.S. House of Representatives approved three resolutions for National Police Week. The bills allow federal law enforcement officers to purchase their service weapons at retirement, make assaulting a law enforcement officer a deportable offense for illegal aliens, and expressed gratitude for local law enforcement departments while condemning efforts to defund them. The package of…
House Unanimously Passes Bill Limiting Federal Government Access to Phone, Email Data
May 15, 2023
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The U.S. House of Representatives on May 15 passed a bill that would place restrictions on the federal government’s access to personal cell phone and email data. The bill passed the lower chamber in a unanimous 412–0 vote, including 212 Republicans and 200 Democrats. The legislation was sponsored by Reps. Scott Fitzgerald (R-Wis.) and Jerry…
In Speech to Israel’s Parliament, McCarthy Announces US House-Knesset Joint Group
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) announced on May 1 a joint group between the U.S. House of Representatives and the Knesset, Israel’s parliament. “As speaker, I will continue to push for a formal inter-parliamentary group between the United States and Israel. But I will not wait to start more collaboration between the House of Representatives…
House Passes Bill Barring Transgender Athletes from Women’s Sports
The House of Representatives passed a bill on April 20 that would prohibit taxpayer-funded institutions from allowing transgender athletes to compete in women’s and girls’ sports in schools. The vote tally fell along party lines, 219–203. The Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, H.R. 734, introduced by Rep. Greg Steube (R-Fla.), would amend…
House Passes Resolution Overturning DC Policing Bill
April 20, 2023
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The House passed a disapproval resolution on April 19 to block the District of Columbia’s Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act of 2022. The vote was 229-189. Fourteen Democrats joined all 215 Republicans in voting for the resolution. The D.C. act, which is set to take effect on May 11 unless Congress and the…
House Passes Bill to Require Public Companies to Disclose Use of Huawei, ZTE
The House passed a bill on April 19 that would require the State Department to address the use of problematic telecommunications equipment and services by requiring publicly traded companies to disclose whether they use such equipment or services. The final vote was 410-8. Four Republicans and four Democrats voted against the measure. The bill means…
House Fails to Override Biden’s Veto of Measure Repealing His Water Rule
The House failed on April 18 to override President Joe Biden’s veto of a regulation his administration enacted surrounding U.S. waters and wetlands. The final tally was 227–196, short of the two-thirds majority necessary. The disapproval resolution passed the House on March 9, 227–198, and passed the Senate, 53–43, on March 28. It was passed…
House Passes Resolution Condemning Russia for Downing US Drone
The House unanimously passed a resolution on April 17 condemning Russia for downing a U.S. drone over the Black Sea. The resolution was introduced on March 21 by Rep. Brandon Williams (R-N.Y.). It “condemns the reckless actions of the Russian military; and recognizes that Russian attempts to recover the drone are a threat to the…
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