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A Senate bill prohibiting the slaughter of horses topped July’s list of most active bills on POPVOX. The SAFE Act (S 1214) would “prohibit...
Last month, the United States along with France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Russia, and China signed a deal with Iran to substantially limit Iran’s...
We've reached the six-month mark of the 114th Congress! Since this Congress convened on January 6, 2015, 3,428 bills and resolutions were introduced in...
To honor the signing of the Declaration of Independence, we are happy to share The Declaration Project, from DemocracyCafe. The project "features a comprehensive...
On June 26, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled by a 5-to-4 vote that all state same-sex marriage bans violate the Fourteenth Amendment’s guarantees...
Members of Congress and President Obama responded to the Charleston tragedy with statements, visits with those affected, and policy proposals. POPVOX highlights related bills.
"For other purposes" appears in a lot of bill titles. It's not a bait-and-switch. It simply means that not all of the information about...
It’s a busy week for Congress! The Senate will work on funding federal defense and intelligence programs. The House will work on labeling of...
Here’s a look at the Top 20 Bills in May. These were the bills that garnered the most activity on POPVOX—and what (if any)...
The Senate was in session on Sunday—a rare occurrence—to consider reforming NSA surveillance programs before provisions of the PATRIOT Act expire at midnight. The...