Opinion · 117th Congress
A simple fix for polarization in Congress: Less polarizing bill titles
</p> Take a February bill about government ethics.
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Opinion · 117th Congress
Joe Manchin is a bona fide centrist. Deal with it
Kennedy and Bill Clinton than the progressive wing of today’s Democratic Party, which, in this political climate, would probably not have nominated either one of them for the presidency.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Sinema-Cornyn border proposal would hurt refugees. Congress should reject it
Finally, the bill would expand detention, creating at least four new “processing” centers, managed by U.S.
Opinion · 117th Congress
The baboons are ready to disrupt Congress
</p> This power seeps into the legislating process.
Opinion · 117th Congress
These pro-life amendments could be on the Biden budget chopping block
Earlier this year, President Joe Biden followed through on a major campaign promise to the abortion lobby — and broke with decadeslong bipartisan consensus — by signing a massive stimulus bill without
Opinion · 117th Congress
In concussion debate, don’t forget toll on first-responders
</p> Last week, Reps. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-N.J., John Rutherford, R-Fla., Don Bacon, R-Neb., and Val B. Demings, D-Fla., reintroduced their TBI and PTSD Law Enforcement Training Act.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Eliminating the Senate filibuster would sharpen polarization
The revised bill passed with unanimous support.
Opinion · 117th Congress
How are your tax dollars being spent? We don’t always know
A companion bill has been introduced by Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Good governance should be good politics
</p> The question and report got me thinking.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Independents will decide when Biden’s honeymoon is over
Forty-four percent said they don’t believe the March COVID-19 bill, passed by the Democratic Congress, “saved the economy.” Only 31 percent said they do.
Opinion · 117th Congress
America deserves a pro-jobs climate plan
“We produce more natural gas than ever before — and nearly everyone’s energy bill is lower because of it,” he said. “The natural gas boom has led to cleaner power and greater energy independence.
Opinion · 117th Congress
One Black life mattered, this time
Larry Hogan’s veto of a bill that repealed the state’s powerful Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Republicans lack credibility on deficit
</p> But it gets worse: GOP attacks on fiscal responsibility about Biden’s new infrastructure bill are also factually wrong.
Opinion · 117th Congress
280 million Americans have no control over their data. A national standard is the only way to fix it
Since 2018, California has stood as the lone state to enact a comprehensive consumer data privacy law, but Virginia recently became the second state to sign such a bill, setting off what will likely be
Opinion · 117th Congress
If corporations are people, they just might have an opinion
</p> Kemp’s expressions of concern for Black-owned businesses hurt by Major League Baseball moving its All-Star Game from Georgia, after he prevented Cannon from witnessing the signing of a bill that
Opinion · 117th Congress
It’s time to bring back the Budget committees to the congressional budget process
</p> This year, the last set of negotiated discretionary spending levels has expired.
Opinion · 117th Congress
Cooperation: The opportunity is there for the taking
</p> Many of the Republicans who signed the letter remain in the Senate today, including Roy Blunt, John Boozman, Richard Burr, Shelley Moore Capito, Bill Cassidy, Lindsey Graham, Chuck Grassley, John
Opinion · 117th Congress
Overregulating fintech will harm consumers
</p> Fintech companies are solving critical problems for Americans.
Opinion · 117th Congress
It’s spring, the sap is rising — and Congress turns its thoughts to taxes
guess — although I have no evidence for it — is that the line actually originated with a corporate lobbyist bragging about saving a client billions by stealthily inserting seven words into a 987-page tax bill
Opinion · 117th Congress
How the German model can help us build a better filibuster
</p> [jwp-video n=”1″]</p> Of course, there are significant differences between the U.S. and German democratic systems.