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Back in Business – U.S. Congress – GovTrak.us
Back in Business Sept. 5, 2025 · by Amy West Ongoing Business Rep. Massie’s (R-KY4) discharge petition to force a vote on releasing all of the Department of Justice’s files on Jeffrey Epstein now has 215 co-sponsors. It needs 218. Only three other Republicans have signed on and they can always remove their names if…
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Try and Stop Me – GovTrack.us
News From Us Legislative Preview Try and Stop Me Sept. 3, 2025 · by Amy West House and Senate Return The House has 12 committee meetings scheduled. On Tuesday, there will be a Rules Committee meeting to set debate rules for three resolutions canceling Biden Administration regulations and for the Energy and Water Development and…
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Learn how Congress directs government spending – GovTrack.us
News From Us Analysis and Commentary Learn how Congress directs government spending Sept. 1, 2025 · by Joshua Tauberer and Amy West Continuing our mailbag, this week we have a question that is perfectly timed for the potential government shutdown looming at the end of this month: Russ, Jack, and bear6 asked us to explain…
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Military Powers & the Senate Parliamentarian – GovTrack.us
News From Us Analysis and Commentary Military Powers & the Senate Parliamentarian Aug. 15, 2025 · by Amy West Hi all, So we still have your questions and have not forgotten about them! In fact, a post that we’d originally intended to post last week or possibly the week before is still in limbo because…
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Don’t federalize and militarize DC’s local police – GovTrack.us
News From Us The White House Don’t federalize and militarize DC’s local police Aug. 11, 2025 · by Joshua Tauberer When I walk my toddler home from daycare every evening, it is safe. That’s here in Washington, D.C., where I have lived since I moved to work on government accountability 15 years ago. For perhaps…
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Senate Confirmations, Senate Time Off and How Many Votes When? – GovTrack.us
News From Us Legislative Recap Senate Confirmations, Senate Time Off and How Many Votes When? Aug. 1, 2025 · by Amy West Legislative Recap The Senate continues to grind through the thousands of Trump Administration nominees. We’ll mention two notable now confirmed Administration appointees below, but first we want to say that we’re taking two…
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Was Routine – Legistative Recap -GovTrack.us
July 18, 2025 · by Amy West On Monday, we titled our preview post “Looks Routine” with the possibility that a few bills might make for a non-routine week in the House. But, in fact, it was indeed routine. What little controversy there was, was mostly in soundbites to reporters. When it came time to…
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Trump’s tariffs are unlawful: How the “nondelegation doctrine” limits Congress
July 7, 2025 · by Eric Bolinder This guest post from Eric Bolinder, a professor of law at Liberty University, is based on his recent law review article on the constitutionality of President Trump’s tariffs. Before Liberty University, Eric was counsel at Cause of Action Institute, where he helped litigate Loper Bright, the case that…
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