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The Week Ahead: July 20 – 24

It's a busy week in Congress as we look ahead to August recess. Congress must review last week's agreement with Iran limiting its nuclear...
Rachna Choudhry
9 min read

The Week Ahead: July 13-17

This week, the House will consider legislation addressing California’s drought, access to capital especially for small businesses and homelessness among veterans. The Senate will...
Rachna Choudhry
8 min read

The Week Ahead: July 6 – 10

With Congress in recess the last week, all eyes have been on the Supreme Court’s recent decisions. Here's a look at how Congress is...
Rachna Choudhry
11 min read

The Week Ahead: June 29 – July 3

Congress is in recess this week, but there’s still a lot happening in Washington. The Supreme Court ruled that same-sex marriage bans are unconstitutional....
Rachna Choudhry
5 min read

The Week Ahead: June 22 – 26

This week, the House will consider bills related to transparency in the Dept. of Homeland Security, EPA regulations on power plants and the cotton...
Rachna Choudhry
9 min read

The Week Ahead: June 15 – 19

The House considers withdrawing troops from Iraq and Syria, or a vote on an AUMF (Authorization for the Use of Military Force). Also the...
Rachna Choudhry
7 min read

Issue Spotlight: Martin Luther King Jr Day 2015

Here are some bills that have so far been introduced in the 114th Congress related to Dr. King's life and work for civil rights:
Editor
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Burger King and Tax Inversions

This week, Burger King announced that it is buying the Canadian chain Tim Horton's — and relocating its headquarters to Canada, a move that...
Editor
2 min read

International Women’s Day 2014

International Women's Day has been observed since in the early 1900's, according to internationalwomensday.com. The first National Women's Day was observed across the United...
Editor
4 min read

The State of the Union, 2014

Today, President Obama gave his State of the Union address to Congress. Here's a recap of the priorities the President outlined in his speech...
Editor
7 min read