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Legislative Process
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The Daily Intake
Omnibus Edition
Omnibus bill does not include federal GM labeling fix. For months, the food industry has been hopeful that Congress would act to develop a legislative solution to establish federal regulatory control over…
Global Policy Watch
This Week in Congress – December 7, 2015
Congress enters the home stretch with but few days remaining in the year within which to tackle the remaining must-pass items before the first session of the 114th Congress concludes.…
Capital Thinking
As Lawmakers Near the End of Session, Many Priorities Remain Outstanding
Senate Legislative Activity The Senate will meet on Monday, December 7, at 2:o0pm. Following any Leader remarks, the Senate will be in a period of morning business until 5:00pm. At…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Federal statutory sentencing reform not going to happen until 2016 … if at all
Main December 3, 2015Federal statutory sentencing reform not going to happen until 2016 ... if at allThis TPM DC report, headlined "Criminal Justice Reform Is Quickly Running Out Of Time,"…
ImmigrationProf Blog
H.R. 4038: American SAFE Act of 2015
Introduced just Tuesday and easily passing the House today, H.R. 4038 or the American SAFE Act of 2015 is the Congressional response to the post-Paris fears of Syrian refugees.The proposal,…
Education Law Prof Blog
We Have a Deal on ESEA Reauthorization, Finally
By Derek Black
After languishing for the entirety of the Obama presidency, Edweek reported late last week that the House and Senate have reached a preliminary agreement to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary…
ImmigrationProf Blog
Paul Ryan Says He Won’t Work With the President on Immigration Reform
Do not hold your breath on immigration reform. New Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Paul D. Ryan said in a series of televised interviews, including "Face the Nation,"…
Global Policy Watch
This Week in Congress — October 19, 2015
Congress returns to Capitol Hill following a week off, with the House of Representatives still wondering who the next Speaker of the House will be and with several major deadlines…
Sentencing Law and Policy
How might House speaker John Boehner’s resignation announcement impact prospects for federal sentencing reform?
Main September 25, 2015How might House speaker John Boehner's resignation announcement impact prospects for federal sentencing reform?The question in the title of this post was my first reaction to this…
The Right Coast
Dear Hillary: the debate over a law is never over « Hot Air
The law of the land is as permanent as the voters decide it should be. Its expiration date may never come or it may be swept way with the next…