May 18, 2018 Farm bill fails in House, amid conservative uprising over immigration A sprawling and subsidy-packed farm bill that also would have tightened food stamp rules failed in the House on Friday, in a dramatic defeat for GOP leaders who faced an uprising from conservatives over inaction on immigration.
May 18, 2018 What is the farm bill? From food stamps to conservation efforts, a look at the massive legislation House Republicans are gearing up for their next project: the massive farm bill.
May 17, 2018 GOP fights over crucial farm bill as lawmakers demand immigration vote first The head of the conservative House Freedom Caucus said Thursday that they would not support a vote on this year's federal farm bill until they are given a chance to consider immigration legislation.
April 19, 2018 House Republicans push tougher work requirements for food stamps The House Agriculture Committee has voted along party lines to approve new work requirements for food stamps -- a move fiercely opposed by Democrats and that could spell trouble for the farm bill working its way through Congress.
March 12, 2018 White House backs off call to raise minimum age to buy long guns The White House announced a series of recommendations Sunday night meant to stop school shootings, including a full audit and review of the FBI tip line after warnings about a student who killed 17 people at a Florida high school last month were not acted upon.
February 18, 2018 Limbaugh suggests armed security is only answer to mass shootings at schools Conservative talk radio star Rush Limbaugh on Sunday returned to the argument that allowing conceal weapons in classrooms -- not demonstration or blaming the NRA -- is the way to stop school shooting, speaking three days after 17 people were fatally shot in a Florida high school.
January 29, 2018 House passes bill mandating amateur sports organizations report sex abuse claims The House followed up on the sex abuse scandal involving sports doctor Larry Nassar by passing legislation Monday that requires governing bodies for amateur athletics to promptly report abuse claims to law enforcement.
January 18, 2018 House bill would revamp Capitol Hill harassment reporting procedures Lawmakers on Thursday unveiled a bipartisan bill to overhaul how sexual harassment claims are handled on Capitol Hill.
January 10, 2018 What are legislative earmarks? Earmarks – in a basic sense – are provisions that allocate a certain amount of money for specific projects, groups or programs attached to congressional legislation.
December 21, 2017 Congress passes another stopgap spending bill, averting shutdown The House and Senate Thursday approved a temporary spending bill, avoiding a government shutdown that would have kept lawmakers in the nation's capital for Christmas.
