NATIONAL The Senate is returning on Tuesday. They will likely consider the confirmation of five judges. They may also work toward short term funding of the federal government to avoid a partial shutdown at the …
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NATIONAL Congress is not in session until after Labor Day. Bills in the news: John Lewis’s final bill, Juvenile Incarceration Reduction Act, would ban ‘risk and needs assessments’ when sentencing children. It was introduced the day …
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NATIONAL Passed the House H.R.: Delivering for America Act GovTrack.us: “To maintain prompt and reliable postal services during the COVID-19 health emergency, and for other purposes.”See the summary from GovTrack and more details from Countable.us.Passed the House on …
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NATIONAL S. 384: A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, to help facilitate the adoption of composite technology in infrastructure in the …
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NATIONAL Enacted into Law H.R. 7440: Hong Kong Autonomy Act: “This bill imposes sanctions on foreign individuals and entities that materially contribute to China’s failure to preserve Hong Kong’s autonomy.” This bill was enacted after …
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NATIONAL How did your MOCs vote last week? S. 4116: A bill to extend the authority for commitments for the paycheck protection program and separate amounts authorized for other loans under section 7(a) of the …
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NATIONAL How did your MOCs vote last week? S. 327: Wounded Veterans Recreation ActPassed Senate with unanimous consent, no individual votes recorded S. 2472: Neil A. Armstrong Test Facility Act Passed Senate with unanimous consent, …
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NATIONAL How did your MOCs vote last week? S. 712: Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability ActPassed Senate by unanimous consent, no individual votes recorded S.Res. 620: A resolution designating June 19, 2020, as …
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NATIONAL How did your MOCs vote last week? H.Res. 995: Appointing Rep. Mfume to the House Committee on Oversight and ReformAgreed to with no objection (no individual votes recorded) S. 3637: A bill to amend …
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NATIONAL How did your MOCs vote last week? H.R. 7010: Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020See your Rep’s votePassed Senate by voice vote (no individual votes recorded)Signed into law by President Trump on 6/5/2020 …
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