The U.S. Senate and House of Representatives in July voted to extend 14 of the 16 provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act that were set to expire December 31. The House and Senate bills are different, but the differences are small enough that officials said they could work out a compromise.Swartz, NikkiInformation Management Journal
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Senate on Thursday blocked two bills attempting to reopen the U.S. government, as both political parties struggle to reach consensus on ending the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. The voting on the bills, backed by the White House a...
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 (Xinhua) -- U.S. Senate on Wednesday passed a rare sweeping bipartisan package of bills aimed to combat the country's opioid epidemic and sent it to the White House for President Donald Trump's signature. The final vision of the legislation was passed by a vote of 98...
New Bills Could Allow Maine Towns to Come Together and Take Over Abandoned Dams A coalition of lawmakers are working on a slate of bills that could allow Maine towns to band together and take ownership of abandoned dams Associated PressFeb. 3, 2025 ...
Texas followed other Southern states in seceding from the Union in 1861, prompting the Civil War. TheBattle of Palmito Ranch, considered by some to be the war’s final battle, though it took place after Confederate forces surrendered at Appomattox Court House, was fought near Brownsville, Texas...
He also said it's not easy to come together for bills of this size, but is proud of the hard work that has been done. "We haven't done a large bipartisan bill of this nature in a long time," Schumer said. "Let's rebuild America. We talk about it a lot. And when you think ...
Pro 2: The filibuster protects the intended purpose of the Senate: purposeful debate. The intentionally slow movement of legislation through the Senate not only creates a mandated space for deliberation, but it also allows American citizens to read the bills and communicate their policy views to th...
The president has the power to make treaties with foreign governments, though the Senate must approve such treaties by a two-thirds majority. Finally, the president has the power to approve or reject (veto) bills passed by Congress, though Congress can override the president’s veto by ...
TheFederal Reserve Bankbuys and sells the bills and bonds to control the country'smoney supplyand manage interest rates.1415 Who Runs the Treasury Department? The Treasury Department is headed by thesecretary of the Treasurywho is nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate.Janet Yellen...
Kamala Harris (D)has supported high-skill immigration reform, notably co-sponsoring the Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act in 2019 in the U.S. Senate. The proposed legislation aimed to remove per-country caps and establish a first-come, first-served system for employment-based green cards...