The majority leader’s announcement that the House would not vote this week on a bill to curb trading by members of Congress punted the issue until after the midterm elections and reflected a rough road ahead.
Tag: Law and Legislation
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Congress Clears Stopgap Spending Bill With $12.3 Billion in Aid to Ukraine
The House passed the bill in its final legislative act before the midterm congressional elections, sending it to President Biden before a midnight deadline when federal funding is set to lapse.
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Senate Passes Bill to Aid Ukraine and Avert Government Shutdown
The stopgap spending measure was the final legislative deadline facing the Senate before the midterm elections. It heads to the House next, with a midnight deadline on Friday.
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What Can History Tell Us About the Roe Effect on the Midterms?
Finding analogies for big successes by the party out of power.
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McConnell Endorses Electoral Count Overhaul, Lifting Chances of Enactment
The Republican leader’s backing enhanced prospects for legislation drafted to prevent a repeat of the Jan. 6 assault, when rioters tried to pressure the vice president to overturn the election.