Category Archives: legislation and legislatures
“Republicans trigger ‘nuclear option’ to speed Trump nominees”
Politico:
Senate Republicans used the “nuclear option” Wednesday to unilaterally reduce debate time on most presidential nominees, the latest in a series of changes to the fabric of the Senate to dilute the power of the minority.The move by… Continue reading
“You elected them to write new laws. They’re letting corporations do it instead.”
USA Today:
Each year, state lawmakers across the U.S. introduce thousands of bills dreamed up and written by corporations, industry groups and think tanks.Disguised as the work of lawmakers, these so-called “model” bills get copied in one state Capitol… Continue reading
“With little fallout from nuclear option, Senate’s legislative filibuster is in jeopardy”
WaPo:
The fallout from the Senate’s so-called nuclear option has largely dissipated.And without much fallout, the fate of the once-revered process known as the legislative filibuster faces its greatest peril in more than a century.Senate Republicans are using a… Continue reading
“How Congress Is Weaponizing a Series of Hot-Button Votes”
Carl Hulse NYT column:
Members of Congress like to say that governing is not a game, but they are increasingly playing round after round of gotcha.As a watershed election looms next year and little of real significance is happening on… Continue reading
“Only One Roadblock on the Road to Reform: Mitch McConnell”
The NY Times Editorial Board calls
HR 1 the “Merrick Garland of reform legislation.”
H.R. 1 Coverage Roundup
House Passes H.R. 1
Final vote: 234-193.
UPDATE: The text of the whole thing [will be] here. (As of 7:30pm ET on 3/8/19, the only text appears to be from an earlier version: the version actually considered is a combination of this… Continue reading
“House Democrats ready ethics overhaul for floor vote this week”
Roll Call:
The House Rules Committee will take up the package [HR 1] Tuesday, setting the parameters for consideration on the floor. Lawmakers then will debate the measure on the House floor over the following days, with an expected… Continue reading
“The continuing “Price of Power”: How the political parties leaned on legislative leaders for cash during the 115th Congress”
New report from Issue One.
“G.O.P. Ready to ‘Nuke’ Senate Democrats Again Over Nominee Delays”
NYT:
Senate Republicans are preparing to detonate a mini-nuke.Angry over Democratic delaying tactics that have slowed the conveyor belt of Trump administration nominees plodding toward confirmation, the Senate majority is preparing to strong-arm a rules change that would reduce… Continue reading
“Fixing what’s wrong with US: How about making Congress bigger?”
John Wildermuth for the SF Chronicle.
“House Democrats prepare to probe disputed North Carolina election”
Politico:
House Democrats are preparing to launch their own investigations into the disputed congressional election in North Carolina, where Republican Mark Harris’ campaign is facing fraud allegations and the state elections board had refused to certify the results.
“Fight over NC 9th District election could drag on for months, with no one seated”
Charlotte Observer:
A new election might not take place in North Carolina’s disputed 9th District for months even if a new State Board of Elections orders a re-run of the contest, leaving local elections officials scrambling and constituents without representation… Continue reading