March 14, 2019 Ohio ‘heartbeat’ abortion ban passes Senate as governor vows to sign it The Ohio Senate passed the so-called ‘heartbeat’ bill Wednesday that would ban abortions once a fetal heartbeat is detected.
February 27, 2019 House passes bill expanding background checks for gun sales The House passed on Tuesday a bill requiring background checks to be carried out on nearly every individual who purchases a firearm - marking the Democrats' first victory in tightening the nation's gun laws since retaking control of the lower chamber of Congress.
February 15, 2019 Deadly 'zombie' deer disease threat prompts Louisiana lawmaker to act: It's 'critical' to find a cure Republican Rep. Ralph Abraham isn’t waiting for the deadly, so-called “zombie” deer disease to spread to his home state of Louisiana before taking action.
February 5, 2019 What is the First Step Act? 5 things to know about the criminal justice reform law After the Senate passed sweeping, bipartisan criminal justice reform legislation, President Trump said he “looks forward” to signing the bill into law.
January 21, 2019 Partial government shutdown: If anyone knows how it'll end, it's Tony Romo I don't know if President Trump will ever get his border wall. But I bet Tony Romo does.
January 21, 2019 Senate panel releases text of bill to reopen government, includes wall money The Senate Appropriations Committee on Monday unveiled legislation that would provide $5.7 billion for the construction of a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border and fully fund the federal government through Sept. 30.
December 19, 2018 Senate approves stopgap spending bill to avoid shutdown, sends to House The Senate late Wednesday approved an interim spending bill that would keep several key departments of the federal government funded through February and avert a partial shutdown.
December 19, 2018 Senate unanimously votes to make lynching a federal crime The effort was led by two Democratic senators who are potential presidential contenders in 2020.
December 19, 2018 Senate passes criminal justice reform bill, sends to House The White House claimed a major legislative victory after the Senate on Tuesday night overwhelmingly approved a bipartisan criminal justice reform bill backed by President Trump.
December 17, 2018 Criminal justice reform bill clears first test vote in Senate Legislation that would ease federal sentencing laws for some offenders cleared its first major test vote Monday, garnering overwhelming support in both parties even as some conservatives portrayed the bill as soft on crime.
