Legislation - Page 45

August 21, 2019

Reporter's Notebook: Why Congress is trapped in 'The Matrix' on gun control

The shootings keep happening. And the parliamentary numbers change very little.

August 21, 2019

White House spokesman: Trump supports background checks, not saying 'to hell with the Second Amendment'

President Trump is open to stricter background check legislation, but Democrats are being unhelpful with their all-or-nothing approach, according to White House Principal Deputy Press Secretary Hogan Gidley.

August 13, 2019

Members of Israeli parliament to Congress: Resolution opposing Israel boycott is 'dangerous to Israel'

Nearly two dozen members of Israel’s parliament sent a letter to Congress thanking them for the recent resolution opposing an international effort to boycott Israel but warned that some of the language in the resolution “would be far more dangerous” to the country.

July 24, 2019

House overwhelmingly OKs resolution opposing Israel boycott in rare bipartisan vote

The House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a bipartisan resolution Tuesday opposing an international effort to boycott Israel.

July 22, 2019

Bipartisan House group introduces bill to help those with crippling student debt

The legislation would automatically sign up vulnerable borrowers for debt-relief programs that already exist.

July 18, 2019

House Democrats, Republicans unite to repeal ObamaCare 'Cadillac Tax'

An overwhelming bipartisan majority of the House of Representatives voted Wednesday to repeal the Affordable Care Act's so-called "Cadillac Tax" more than eight years after the legislation known as "ObamaCare" became law.

July 12, 2019

Florida cracks down on dangerous plastic surgery centers

South Florida’s obsession with beauty has made it a top destination for cheap plastic surgery – but it has also drawn a growing number of centers that exploit those seeking smaller waistlines or more noticeable assets. Now, the state is cracking down.

July 11, 2019

GOP senator’s bill aimed at pressuring ‘sanctuary cities’ to cooperate with ICE

A U.S. senator has introduced a bill seeking better cooperation between county sheriffs and federal immigration authorities – and penalties if that cooperation doesn’t happen.

July 9, 2019

Matt Gaetz defends bipartisan plan to block Trump from using military force against Iran without congressional approval

Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, typically a staunch supporter of President Trump, on Tuesday defended his bipartisan plan that would block the president from using military force against Iran without congressional approval.

June 25, 2019

Dem-led House passes $4.5B bill to aid migrants at border, setting up showdown with GOP-led Senate

The House approved a $4.5 billion supplemental spending bill on Tuesday night to address humanitarian issues at the U.S.-Mexico border and to provide additional funding for food, water, medical services and stronger protections for unaccompanied children, among other things -- setting up a showdown between the Democrat-led House and the Republican-led Senate.