Category: Government Updates
Democrats Prepare Additional “Phase Four” $2 Trillion Spending Bill
Though the ink isn’t yet dry on the $2.2 trillion economic stimulus bill that was passed last week, Democrats in Congress are preparing a new...
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White House COVID-19 Task Force Provides Important Information to Public
The White House COVID-19 Task Force continues to push valuable information to the public about the virus, the legislation Congress has recently passed to deal...
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President Trump Extends Social Distancing to April 30, Wants Deaths Under 200,000
On Sunday March 29, President Donald Trump held a press conference from the Rose Garden at the White House to update the nation on the...
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House Passes $2 Trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act with Voice Vote
Over objections from Kentucky Representative Kevin Massie, R-Ky., who had asked for a roll call vote, the House of Representatives passed the $2 Trillion Coronavirus...
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Student Loan Cancellation Was Kept Out of the Stimulus Bill. That’s Great News.
As the House of Representatives prepares to pass an economic stimulus bill that will cost at least $2 trillion, some politicians wanted to include student...
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Senate Passes 2 Trillion Coronavirus Relief Act – Pelosi Says House Will Now Review It, But Insists, ‘We Want More’
Yesterday, the Senate worked throughout the day to finalize and pass the “Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act” (CARES Act), a stimulus bill to...
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President Trump Reaches Record-High Approval Rating
President Donald Trump has reached a record-high approval rating in the midst of the coronavirus crisis. The reputable polling organization, Gallup, released a poll which...
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Senate and White House Reach Agreement on $2 Trillion ‘Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act’ – Now It’s Up to the House
U.S. Senate leaders worked with the White House late into the night on Tuesday to craft the third piece of legislation to provide relief for...
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Drafting Our Daughters? U.S. Commission Recommends Women Be Forcefully Conscripted
An 11-member commission set up by the U.S. Congress will recommend that women should be eligible for the draft, which gives more ammunition to lawmakers...
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Speaker Pelosi Includes Student Loan Cancellation, $15 Minimum Wage in Stimulus Bill
On Monday, March 23 Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., introduced her economic stimulus bill with a price tag of $2.5 trillion. While it...
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What if Congress Held a Vote and No One Could Come?
The coronavirus is making everyone re-think how we do business, including our elected representatives on Capitol Hill. With members of both houses of Congress either...
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Senate Democrats Again Shoot Down $1.8 Trillion Emergency Stimulus Bill
In a tie vote of 47-47 on Sunday evening, Senate Democrats blocked H.R. 748, the Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019 from...
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Four Senators Accused of Selling Off Stock After Confidential Coronavirus Briefings
Four U.S. Senators: Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Kelly Loeffler, R-Ga., James Inhofe, R-Okla. and Sen. Richard Burr, R-N.C. have been accused by several media outlets of...
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Congress Eyes $1 Trillion Stimulus Package to Stem Coronavirus Fallout
Now that President Trump has signed a second coronavirus bill into law this week, Congress is turning its attention to a massive stimulus bill to...
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Biden Announces “LGBTQ+” Plans – Calls for Reversal of “Broad Religious Exemptions”
Former Vice President Joe Biden recently unveiled a plan to advance LGBTQ+ issues “in America and around the world.” The plan says, “Donald Trump and...
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Our Government’s Response to the Coronavirus: Who are You Going to Believe?
Getting good information about our personal and national safety can seem daunting right now. How are our leaders doing at protecting us and our fellow...
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What’s Congress Doing About the Coronavirus?
With the flood of news conferences, public statements, and proposals bantered back and forth concerning what the federal government is or should be doing about...
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From Ending Deportations to Free Abortions: Three Notable Moments from Last Night’s Debate
Last night the Democrats had their 11th debate, the next to last of the primary season. Former Vice President Joe Biden faced off against Senator...
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President Trump Declares National Emergency Due to Coronavirus
President Trump on Friday declared a “national emergency” with regard to the battle against the coronavirus. The declaration allows for $50 billion in emergency funding...
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From Abortion to Marijuana to Gender Identity – Democrat-Controlled Virginia Legislature Turns Left
For the first time in more than 25 years, Democrats took total control of the Virginia government, winning the House of Delegates, the Senate and...
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Progressives, Feminists and Abortion Activists Blame Sexism for Elizabeth Warren Dropping Out of the Race
After a dismal showing on Super Tuesday earlier this week, Senator Elizabeth Warren, one of the last female candidates, officially ended her bid to become...
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The Mouth that Roared: Senate to Vote on Censuring Senator Schumer
U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) and 14 others sponsored a resolution on Thursday to censure Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) for his threats made against Supreme...
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Senator Schumer Threatens Gorsuch, Kavanaugh Over Abortion, Earns Chief Justice Robert’s Rebuke
Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on Wednesday issued a direct threat to two conservative Supreme Court justices, warning that they better not rule against abortion, or...
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Joe Biden Stuns, Bernie Sanders Performs Well in Super Tuesday Election Results
The election results from Super Tuesday clarified the race for the Democrat presidential nomination. Joe Biden stunned political pundits and significantly outperformed expectations, and Senator...
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