For those steeped in the cement-dense rules of the legislative process who enjoy parliamentary intrigue, power plays, and shifting alliances all entangled in the nation’s must-pass defense budget, the United States House of Representatives is putting together a Republican-produced summer thriller. For everyone else, brace for a series of hotly contested floor clashes on dozens—perhaps,…
IN-DEPTH: House GOP Spar Over ‘Culture War’ Amendments to $886 Billion Defense Budget
July 12, 2023
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US Debt Ceiling Deal Clears Crucial Hurdle Ahead of House Vote
The U.S. debt ceiling agreement established by President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) during the Memorial Day long weekend cleared a critical hurdle that will allow House lawmakers to vote on the deal. The House Rules Committee passed it with a vote of 7 to 6, advancing the debt limit bill—the Fiscal…
House Panel Advances Police Bills in Party-Line Vote After Contentious Hearing
May 15, 2023
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The House Rules Committee approved three resolutions to kick off National Police Week on Monday, May 15. While committee members unanimously voiced support for the police, the vote was split along party lines. The Republican majority outvoted the Democrats 8 to 3. The Democrats accused the Republicans of ingratitude toward law enforcement. The Republicans accused…
LIVE 5 PM ET: House Rules Committee Discusses POLICE Act of 2023
May 15, 2023
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The U.S. House Committee on Rules holds a meeting to discuss the POLICE Act of 2023 and other related bills at 5:00 p.m. ET on May 15. …
LIVE NOW: House Rules Committee Discusses POLICE Act of 2023
May 15, 2023
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The U.S. House Committee on Rules holds a meeting to discuss the POLICE Act of 2023 and other related bills at 5:00 p.m. ET on May 15. …
House Panel Pulls Plug Fast-Tracking Debate to End Pandemic Orders
January 31, 2023
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President Joe Biden says his administration will end the three-year COVID-19 public health emergency on May 11 but Republican leaders in the United States House of Representatives aim to declare it over as soon as Feb. 1. The newly constituted GOP-controlled House Rules Committee cleared four pandemic-related bills during four hours of hearings on Jan….
LIVE NOW: Newsmakers (Jan. 25): US Approves Sending Tanks to Ukraine
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem joins Newsmakers to talk about her signing an executive order blocking her state from doing business with certain telecommunications companies owned or controlled by “evil foreign governments.” That includes those controlled by the Chinese Communist Party. Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) talks about the House speaker appointing three hardline Republicans to…
Newsmakers (Jan. 25): US Approves Sending Tanks to Ukraine
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem joins Newsmakers to talk about her signing an executive order blocking her state from doing business with certain telecommunications companies owned or controlled by “evil foreign governments.” That includes those controlled by the Chinese Communist Party. Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) talks about the House speaker appointing three hardline Republicans to…
NDAA Amendments Seek to Reform Pentagon’s ‘Revolving Door’
September 20, 2021
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A recent Government Accountability Office (GAO) report found that 14 major military contractors have hired 1,718 former senior Pentagon officials over a five-year span. A group of good-governance advocates are pushing reforms seeking to prevent potential conflicts of interest posed by this activity. The Sept. 9 GAO report found that of 1,497,882 people who left…
Republicans: Democrats’ H.R. 1 Is a Power Grab, Would Undermine States’ Election Rules
Republican governors and state legislators across the country say efforts to bring integrity, accountability, and security to the voting process may be made null and void if legislation introduced by House Democrats is passed. Opponents of the legislation—H.R. 1, For the People Act—say it would give the federal government the power to gain control over…
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