Although both houses are involved in the law -making process, the House of Commons has primacy over the House of Lords, especially in the ratification (批准) of “money bills" which dictate taxation and public expenditure. For any decisions made by the House of Commons on such matters, the...
Democratic running mate Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) is one of the busier senators when it comes to introducing congressional legislation. Her 54 bills introduced in 2019 tied for 19th-most among all…
Privacy protection bills were also being discussed in Washington, A. B. But privacy experts don’t expect much from the bills. After all, this is the same Congress that voted to roll back the existing privacy protections. 【小题1】What do the new rules focus on? C. Keeping the ...
The battle over college athleticsheads to the House Education and Workforce Committee this morning, where the Protecting Student Athletes’ Economic Freedom Act is among several bills being marked up. The measure from Rep.BOB GOOD(R-Va.) would prevent student-athletes from being classified as emplo...
President Joe Biden, knocking Republicans who voted against his bills, touted the money that goes into their districts: "If anybody doesn't want that money in your district, just let me know." His team said he wanted to focus on a contrast tonight and that's been most of...
Senior Republicans have been crafting their own funding package in hopes that Johnson will take up their proposal, while another small group of GOP lawmakers is trying to circumvent the speaker’s control over what bills get brought to the floor through a process known ...
it would put the U.S. in uncharted waters. During past showdowns, some Republicans have suggested directing the Treasury to prioritize what payments are made should the U.S. reach the point of not being able to pay the bills, and according to theWashington Post, such a proposal is under...
You also know how each politician voted on bills that affect the industry, so you know when oil money both did and didn’t get results. Meeting records are not like this, because they don’t record the names of the people who wanted to meet with a politician but didn’t. Then there...
Any amendments to the bill during this process are also subject to being voted on. Both the Senate and the House of Representatives must agree on the final version of the bill before it can be sent to the President for approval.1In order to become law, a Senate bill must win majority a...
Trump likes to use campaign funds to cover his legal bills, but under US law, he cannot tap his main campaign for the bond. However, he could use Save America, the so-called leadership political action committee he controls, according to Erin Chlopak, a campaign finance expert at the Campa...