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Legislative Process
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Constitutional Law Prof Blog
Texas Supremes Say State House Can Arrest Absent Members
Steven D. Schwinn, University of Illinois Chicago School of LawThe Texas Supreme Court ruled earlier this week that present members of the Texas House of Representatives can order the arrest…
Construction Industry Counselor
Senate Passes $1 Trillion Infrastructure Bill
By Publisher
On August 9, 2021, the Senate passed a heavily amended version of HR 3684, the INVEST in America Act, which will extend approximately $450 billion in FY2021 infrastructure funds through…
Capital Thinking
US Executive Branch Update – August 5, 2021
This report provides a snapshot of the US Executive Branch priorities via daily schedules and the prior day’s press releases. POTUS’ Schedule* 9:30 a.m. EDT – THE PRESIDENT receives the…
Regulatory Oversight
House Passes Bill to Restore FTC’s Authority to Seek Monetary Remedies
By Timothy Butler, Carlin McCrory, Chelsea Lamb, Matthew White
On July 20, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation that would restore the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) ability to obtain equitable monetary remedies under Section 13(b) of the FTC…
Regulatory Oversight
Congress Seeking to Limit FDA Authority Over Premium Cigars
A number of U.S. representatives on both sides of the aisle recently cosponsored a proposed bill, limiting the U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s (FDA’s) ability to regulate premium cigars. Although…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
Beltway Buzz, July 16, 2021
Dems to Push PRO Act in Massive Legislative Package. Congressional Democrats this week announced that they would unilaterally advance a $3.5 trillion “human infrastructure” package (providing for paid family and…
The Right Coast
Conservatives Should Oppose the Filibuster – WSJ
Senate Democrats effort to abolish the legislative filibuster appears doomed to fail in this term, now that Sens. Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona have made…
Michael Geist
Guilbeault’s Gag Order: Government Plans Motion to Stop Bill C-10 Debate
Earlier this week, Bloc leader Yves-François Blanchet called for a “gag order” on Bill C-10, which would limit debate on the bill using a process known as time allocation. The…
Wonkology
Conference Chair
The House Democratic and Republican leaders who oversee their caucus’ messaging, meetings, and organization. In the Heights The Republican and Democratic conference chairs are among the highest-ranking officials in the…
The Right Coast
We May Not Have a Full Two Years : Democrats Plans Hinge on Good Health – The New York Times
On March 21, 1950, an Illinois congressman named Ralph Church suddenly slumped in his seat while testifying before a House committee. His colleagues rushed to administer aid, but he was…