Congresswoman Maxine Dexter (D-OR) forced a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives to address concerns over the Republican-backed SAVE Act, which she criticized as a thinly veiled attempt at voter suppression targeting women. The bill, introduced under the pretense of enhancing election integrity, would impose additional documentation requirements for […]
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House to Vote on ‘No Rogue Rulings Act,’ Aimed at Limiting Nationwide Injunctions by Federal Judges
The U.S. House of Representatives is set to vote on H.R. 1526, the “No Rogue Rulings Act of 2025” (NORRA), a bill designed to curtail the authority of federal district courts in issuing nationwide injunctions on April 7. Key Provisions of NORRA The bill seeks to amend Title 28 of […]
Bipartisan Bill Aims to Rein in Presidential Tariff Powers, Restore Congressional Oversight on Trade
Amid growing concerns over President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff policy, Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) have introduced the Trade Review Act of 2025, a bipartisan bill aimed at restoring Congress’s constitutional authority over trade policy. The legislation seeks to limit the executive branch’s unilateral power to impose […]
Senate Votes to Block Trump Tariffs on Canada in Bipartisan Rebuke
In a rare bipartisan move, the U.S. Senate voted 51-48 on Wednesday to pass a resolution aimed at overturning President Donald Trump’s emergency declaration that justifies imposing tariffs on Canadian imports. The vote represents a significant rebuke of Trump’s trade agenda, with four Republican senators joining all Democrats to support […]
Trump Declares National Emergency, Imposes Sweeping Tariffs on Imports—Markets Plunge
President Donald Trump declared a national emergency and signed an extensive Executive Order on April 2, implementing sweeping “reciprocal tariffs” on nearly all imports entering the United States. The executive order establishes a 10% baseline tariff on all imports with significantly higher rates for specific countries running trade surpluses with […]
Cory Booker Makes History with 25-Hour Senate Speech Criticizing Trump Administration
Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.) delivered a historic marathon speech on the Senate floor this week, speaking for 25 hours and 5 minutes in a sweeping critique of President Donald Trump’s administration. The speech, which began Monday evening and concluded late Tuesday night, set a new record for the longest continuous […]
Trump Administration Freezes Federal Funding for Planned Parenthood
The Trump administration has frozen millions of dollars in federal funding allocated to Planned Parenthood and other organizations under the Title X family planning program. The decision halts $27.5 million in grants that support essential healthcare services for low-income individuals, including contraception, cancer screenings, and sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing. […]
States Sue HHS Over Abrupt Termination of $11 Billion in Public Health Funding
A coalition of 24 states and the District of Columbia has filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and its Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., following the sudden termination of $11 billion in public health funding. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District […]
HHS Announces Sweeping Restructuring Plan, Cutting 20,000 Jobs
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has unveiled a major restructuring initiative that will eliminate 20,000 jobs. HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. outlined the plan, which will reduce the department’s workforce from 82,000 to 62,000 employees. This reduction includes 10,000 layoffs and an additional 10,000 voluntary […]
House Rejects GOP Leadership’s Effort to Block Remote Voting for New Parents, Dealing Blow to Speaker Johnson
The U.S. House of Representatives rejected a procedural vote on Tuesday, dealing a blow to Speaker Mike Johnson and Republican leadership. The vote, which failed 206-222, centered on an effort to block a bipartisan proposal allowing new parents in Congress to vote remotely for up to 12 weeks after childbirth. […]