House bipartisan group floats $66B national security bill
House members surfaced on Friday New bipartisan national security bill That would strengthen security at the troubled U.S.-Mexico border and provide much-needed aid to Ukraine. The Protect our Borders and Protect Democracy Act reinstates the Trump administration’s Remain in Mexico policy for one year and also allows border enforcement authorities to detain and immediately deport […]
GA Senate approves property tax bill aiming to rein in rising rates
Georgia senators want to limit how much home valuations can rise for tax purposes to keep property taxes in check heading into an election year. The state Senate voted 42-7 on Thursday to pass Senate Bill 349, which would limit home value increases in property tax assessments to 3% a year. This restriction lasts as […]
Nebraska bill would stop corporations from buying up houses
A Nebraska lawmaker whose north Omaha neighborhood has long suffered from a housing shortage is pushing a bill that would make Nebraska the first state in the nation to ban out-of-state hedge funds and other corporations from buying up homes. family property. Sen. Justin Wayne’s bill mirrors legislative efforts in other states and Congress to […]
House Republican introduces bill to reimburse Texas the nearly $4 billion it spent to secure border
First appearance on Fox: Republican House members have introduced a bill aimed at reimbursing Texas for the roughly $4 billion it has spent securing its southern border in recent years. The bill, titled the “Operation Lone Star Redemption Act,” was introduced Thursday night by Texas Republican Rep. Roger Williams and, if successful, would reduce the […]
Senate voted in favor of $95 billion international spending bill, there may be another around the corner
Members of the House and Senate usually like to chat. But this week, language about a mysterious and grave national security threat to the United States cast a cloud over Congress. Lawmakers from Roggorhaik suddenly stopped speaking after being sworn to secrecy due to the serious possibility that Russia might deploy weapons in outer space. […]
Bill pushes to ban sale of cold beer in Tennessee
That’s a pint of controversy. A bill moving through the Tennessee General Assembly would ban the sale of cold beer in the state. The proposal, SB2636, was filed on Jan. 31 and would provide that “no person or entity holding a beer permit…shall sell refrigerated or cold beer at a retail location.” If passed, the […]
Schumer backs updated kids online safety bill
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York announced Thursday his support for a bill that would regulate how youth social media platforms operate. Schumer, along with several LGTBQ+ advocacy groups, dropped their opposition to the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) after sponsors updated its text and the bill inched closer to passage. Sen. Richard […]
White House criticized over Valentine’s Day border bill meme
The White House sparked an online firestorm over a Valentine’s Day meme that poked fun at House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) over the doomed border deal. The White House posted an image of an X with a red background and a heartbroken Johnson with the caption: “Happy Valentine’s Day, Chairman Johnson.” Attached to it was […]
Speaker Johnson Pulls Surveillance Bill After House Intel Lawmakers Fold
Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) announced Wednesday that the House will no longer consider government oversight legislation after the House Intelligence Committee was “smoked” by pro-reform lawmakers. Raj Shah, Johnson’s deputy communications director, said: announced“To give Congress more time to reach agreement on the best way to reform FISA and Section 702 while preserving the integrity […]
Speaker Johnson: This bill further incentivizes illegal immigration
House Speaker Mike Johnson reacts to the Senate’s proposed border bill on ‘The Ingraham Angle.’ #foxnews #fox … source