Congress Members Weigh What Bills to Push before AdjournmentTHE 104th CONGRESS returns to work this week with a single goal in mind: leaving.
There is no requirement for both houses of Congress to pass a budget. If it fails to do so, budget resolutions from previous years carry over. Individual appropriations bills are used to fund necessary discretionary expenses. Those discretionary items include military spending and education, among o...
The debt limit was most recently addressed under President Donald Trump, when Congress passed bipartisan legislation that suspended it for two years. When that suspension expired in 2021, the amount borrowed during that time — roughly $6.5 trillion — was added to the previous debt limit of more...
The 118th Congress: Wrapped One lawmaker removed from office, three House speakers, around 300 bills passed by both chambers – here’s a look back at the 118th session of Congress by the numbers. Aneeta Mathur-Ashton Dec. 24, 2024 Who’s Coming to Washi...
A few years earlier, European production of agricultural goods began to recover following World War I, which meant American farmers would lose that market to sell their goods. As a result, the U.S. Congress passed a series of bills designed to help American farmers by increasing tariffs (or...
“Congress has taken the unprecedented step of expressly singling out and banning TikTok: a vibrant online forum for protected speech and expression used by 170 million Americans to create, share, and view videos over the Internet,” ByteDance said in its lawsuit Tuesda...
Congress has finally passed its $2 trillion stimulus package, known as the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, or CARES Act. While there is plenty of money that will be going to large corporations, such as airlines, there is a lot that should help everyday Americans. Her...
Already, Congress recently passed a bill targeting sanctions to support fair elections in Nicaragua, which now awaits President Biden’s signature. A variety of Republicans and Democrats from both chambers of Congress introduced these bills, which illustrates the reliance of both parties on sanctions ...
The birth of a child is not just a blessed event; it's the beginning of a whole new set of tax breaks for your family. Learn how the newest addition to your family can help trim your tax bill, and how to save for your child's future in the most tax-effic
Each year, Congress sets budgetary priorities and submits spending bills. Once the President signs off, it’s up to the Department of the Treasury to issue bonds, notes, and bills, collect tax revenue through the Internal Revenue Service (the IRS is a bureau within the Treasury), and ensure...