This week the two houses of Congress are meeting to bring their respective tax bills together. These meetings are called “Conference Committees”; leaders from the Senate and House are working to melt two complicated documents into one. Republicans hope to have the bill on the president’s desk before Christmas, but this will not be an […]
Congress “moves” to rename bridges after baseball stars — but a bill to protect women’s constitutional rights languishes for 90+ years
We are living in the era where self-driving cars are imminent; we’ve sent robotic expeditions to Mars; but somehow, our agreeing that gender equality should be included in our foundational document is still politically untenable. It took 70 years of tireless advocacy to achieve the right for women to be able to vote, and now, […]
Last Week In Congress: Tightening Up FEMA, Help for Small Businesses in Raising Money
This week both houses of Congress are observing Veterans’ Day. That means they are taking Friday off. It also means that they are using this week to load the legislative calendar with much-needed bills related to veterans’ affairs. The House has already passed a number of these bills, including the VA Management Alignment Act of […]
Immigration Fairness Act – A Fix to the Green Card Backlog?
Recently, there has been a lot of debate on the influx of immigrants into the country. Additionally, there has been a significant backlog on green cards — citizens of some countries like China and India may have to wait decades to gain employment and citizenship status in America. The Fairness for High-Skilled Immigration Act of […]
This Week in Congress: Reps and Dems Agree on Sanctioning “America’s Adversaries”
Congress is on vacation until the first week of September, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t plenty of legislation to talk about. Before the House and Senate took their August breaks, the two legislative bodies were actually able to pass bills. Congress was able to make bipartisan laws regarding sanctions. Here’s how: House Democratic Whip, […]
Gun Bill Roundup: These Gun Bills Are Fully Loaded
Recently, a number of bills have been introduced that have to do with gun violence and gun control. Here we provide concise summaries of these bills — be sure to check them out on Billcam.DailyClout.Io, weigh in, and spread the word! HB-1478: Gun Violence Research Act This bill is exclusively sponsored by Democrats, its […]