Banning Masks, Banning Russian Oil, Making Lynching a Federal Hate Crime and Saving Sunshine
Category Archives: Congress at Work
Banning Masks, Banning Russian Oil, Making Lynching a Federal Hate Crime and Saving Sunshine
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (HR 2471) – This legislation will fund the federal government through September 2022, but also includes a plethora of other bills folded within for the purpose of quick passage by both the House and Senate. Among … Continue reading
Relief for USPS Financial Requirements, Plus Support for Victims of Sexual Harassment and Online Child Exploitation
Amache National Historic Site Act (HR 2497) – This Act was introduced by Rep. Joe Negusa (D-CO) on April 24, 2021. The bill authorizes the Department of the Interior to acquire land in Colorado in order to establish a park … Continue reading
Pursuing Voting Rights, Critical Therapies, VA Online Education Benefits and Condemning Forced Labor
Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act(HR 5746) – This act is comprised of two previous bills that were combined and passed in the House using a procedural workaround, then sent to the Senate where it did not pass under … Continue reading
Raising the Debt Limit, Protecting the Capitol and Prohibiting Foreign Campaign Financing
A joint resolution relating to increasing the debt limit(SJ Res 33) – This legislation was initially introduced on Dec. 14 by Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY). It is a joint resolution that authorized an increase to the public debt limit by … Continue reading
Congress at Work: Infrastructure Spending, Hiring Veteran Health Heroes and Initiatives for Education, Childcare and Immigration
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act(HR 3684) – This legislation authorizes funding for federal highway, transit, safety, motor carrier, hazardous materials and rail programs of the Department of Transportation (DOT). The bill also addresses climate change with strategies to reduce the … Continue reading
Increasing the Debt Limit, Extending Government Funding, and Protecting Vets, Veteran Moms and the Capitol Police
Increase of Public Debt Limit(S 1301) – This bill was enacted on Oct. 14 in order to increase the public debt limit. The debt was increased by $480 billion, the amount projected by the Treasury Department to be needed through … Continue reading
Enhancing Agency Budget Transparency, Opportunities to Study Science and Environmental Protections
Congressional Budget Justification Transparency Act of 2021 (S 272) – This bill mandates that federal agencies must make budget justification materials publicly available online. The Office of Management and Budget will be required to publish details regarding the agencies that … Continue reading


