Pakistan’s upper house of parliament has passed a controversial bill that critics say threatens freedom of speech.
And prior to final passage on Monday, Sen.Joni Ernst’s(R-Iowa) amendment, known as Sarah’s Law, was approved in a 75-24 vote. The item expands the bill to include the detainment of migrants without legal status charged with crimes causing death or serious bodily injury. The Ernst prop...
Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer on Monday expressed tentative support for House Republicans' short-term funding bill that would keep the federal government open past this weekend. Schumer halted progress on the Senate's proposed funding plan, a step that would allow...
Senate bill 934 (S.934), the Child Nutrition Promotion and School Lunch Protection Act of 2009, would extend federal school breakfast and lunch regulations to apply to all foods sold at schools in vending machines, snack bars, school stores, and a la carte programs. A variety of evidence ...
The bill would ensure Afghan refugees granted parole could continue to receive the same benefits, but it does not includea pathway to permanent legal status. The legislation also aims to address a few domestic needs, including $1 billion for aprogram that will help lower-income familieswith heat...
“We’re going to press on,” McConnell said after announcing the delay, adding that leaders would keep working to make senators “comfortable” with the bill. “We’re optimistic we’re going to get to a result that is better than the status quo.” ...
"I could not support the bill because it gives legal status to illegal aliens without first securing our borders, implementing e-verify, and ending chain migration -- all of which would eliminate the incentives for more illegal immigration," Cotton said. ...
To gain that “privileged” status for a final bill, both the House and Senate need to adopt identical budget measures, and whipping a fiscal framework will be a challenge in the House. As House GOP leaders forge ahead with their grander vision for a party-line package that includes ...
were eager to vote to advance the bill after President Trump and Republicans bashed their party all year over the murder of Laken Riley, a 22-year-old nursing student who was killed by a Venezuelan migrant who entered the country without legal status and was previously arrested in New York ...
Privately, House GOP leaders are optimistic key senators are getting behind Johnson’s push for one massive reconciliation bill, a procedural maneuver that allows the majority party to advance a legislative package without relying on the minority party’s votes. However, there are still holdouts wh...