Issue Spotlight
It's not often when leaders in Hollywood and the nation's capital are talking about the same issue. In recent months, the wage gap between...
Should Congress authorize the use of military force against ISIS? Several versions of authorization exist but none have been approved. Weigh in on the proposals...
This week, President Obama announced that his administration will undertake a series of executive actions to “keep guns out of the wrong hands.” POPVOX...
Updated: December 20, 2015 On Friday, December 18, 2015, Congress passed an enormous legislative package that included a $1.1 trillion “Omnibus” Spending bill and...
Our non-exhaustive outline, drawing from committee sources, summaries, and bill text: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 (The “Omnibus”) A. Agriculture Rural Development: $2.8 billion...
On Sunday night, President Obama addressed the nation. In the speech, he discussed the tragedy of San Bernardino, which he called “an act of...
*** UPDATE – November 30, 2015: The language for the combined House/Senate bill is now available here. *** Last week, the House and Senate...
The horrific attacks in Paris have intensified ongoing discussions about the American strategy for combatting ISIS — or “ISIL” or “D’aesh. (See: Why John Kerry...
Veterans Day falls on November 11, the anniversary of the end of World War I. “Armistice Day” under President Woodrow Wilson originally honored those...
The debate over an Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) began three years after women received the right to vote. Last week, Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD)...
