Arizona House lawmakers pass bill to repeal 1864 abortion ban
Arizona House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday that would repeal the state’s near-total abortion ban, which dates back to 1864. The bill will now go to the state Senate after all 29 House Democrats and three Republicans voted in favor of repeal. The ban was put on hold by the Arizona Supreme Court earlier […]
Meet The Former Lawmakers Who Helped Spearhead TikTok’s Multi-Million Dollar Lobbying Effort On Capitol Hill
President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed into law a bill with provisions banning TikTok in the United States, pouring cold water on the platform’s multimillion-dollar lobbying effort that has tapped former members of Congress to try to influence policy on Capitol Hill. showered TikTok and its China-based parent company ByteDance spent $3.1 million on lobbying […]
Tennessee teachers may soon carry guns, thanks to lawmakers who ignored desperate, theatrical stunts from activists
The Tennessee General Assembly has passed a bill that would allow teachers to carry concealed weapons under certain conditions, despite angry theatrics from activists. On Tuesday, hundreds of anti-gun radicals stepped up their efforts to block gun rights legislation. They stormed the Capitol in Nashville carrying placards and chanting uninspired slogans such as “Blood on […]
Arizona Lawmakers Pass Bill Repealing Near-Total Abortion Ban
Arizona Republicans joined Democrats Wednesday to pass a bill that would repeal a law from the 1800s that places a near-total ban on abortion, according to Axios. Lawmakers had attempted to pass the legislation two times prior this month after the state Supreme Court upheld the ban making it a felony offense to perform an […]
GOP lawmakers take Trump’s policy orders with a grain of salt
Congressional Republicans have taken former President Trump’s policy directives with a bit of a grain of salt, suggesting they believe his comments on issues are primarily intended to have a dramatic effect on the campaign. Congress passed an extension of the warrantless surveillance program and sent President Biden a massive foreign aid package that included […]
Tennessee teachers step closer to carrying firearms in classroom after state lawmakers pass GOP-backed bill
The Tennessee General Assembly overwhelmingly passed a bill Tuesday with Republican support that would allow teachers to carry firearms on school grounds, but the names of the armed teachers were not made public. Earlier this month, Tennessee Republican lawmakers joined forces to approve Senate Bill 1325 by a vote of 26-5. The bill would allow […]
Bipartisan lawmakers seek answers from Mayorkas after Russian cyberattacks on water systems in US
Concerned about recent cyberattacks on water systems in drought-stricken areas of the western United States, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are demanding answers from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on how to prevent future hacks. In a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, Rep. Ruben Gallego, an Arizona Democrat, and Rep. […]
NC lawmakers reconvene to address budget, vouchers before key elections
The North Carolina General Assembly begins its annual work session Wednesday with some spending leeway and a limited number of pressing issues to address ahead of key elections this fall and the retirement of longtime state leaders. In the wake of a landmark 2023 session that includes measures to expand Medicaid, limit abortion, expand gun […]
Israel Sends Lawmakers to Visit Taiwan as China Champions Hamas
A delegation from the Israeli parliament visited Taiwan last week, led by Boaz Toporowski, a current member of the Israeli parliament and chairman of the Taiwan-Israel Friendship Group. The visit was seen by Israel watchers as another sign that relations with China have cooled following the Oct. 7 terrorist attack by Hamas. Israel Establishment Although […]
Republicans fume over House speaker’s fundraiser for ‘turncoat’ Texas rep who called far-right lawmakers ‘scumbags’
Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) was furious Tuesday after House Speaker Mike Johnson attended a fundraiser in San Antonio alongside Rep. Tony Gonzalez. The move comes just days after Gonzalez blasted hard-line Republicans in Congress as “true scumbags.” “For a speaker to be campaigning for Tony in San Antonio…I’m really surprised that we’re in a situation […]