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29 Mar 2023, 1:36 pm by Rick Hasen
House, Protect Democracy and Unite America examine a 1967 statute enacted by Congress—the Uniform Congressional District Act (UCDA)—that mandates the use of single-member districts for House elections; how the… Continue reading The post “Towards Proportional Representation for the U.S. [read post]
11 Nov 2018, 4:06 pm by Sabrina I. Pacifici
“Even with a few races yet to be concluded, one clear winner emerged from the latest US election: representation. [read post]
7 Oct 2021, 2:00 am by NCC Staff
The Stamp Act Congress then ended on a controversial note, as the delegates drafted three petitions to send to the King, House of Lords and House of Commons. [read post]
7 Oct 2018, 2:00 am by NCC Staff
Timothy Ruggles, a moderate former Massachusetts House speaker, was chosen as Congress President. [read post]
29 Mar 2015, 5:02 pm by Sabrina I. Pacifici
So, what does the current representation of women in Congress look like? [read post]
However, Puerto Ricans have no formal representation in US Congress aside from a non-voting resident commissioner. [read post]
10 Apr 2015, 5:57 pm by Sabrina I. Pacifici
With the increased use of social media accounts for official representational duties, the House has adopted policies and regulations regarding the creation, content, and use of third-party social media services. [read post]
30 Nov 2018, 10:24 am by Carrie Thompson
President Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen pleaded guilty on Thursday to making false representations to Congress about President Trump’s business dealings in Russia. [read post]
6 May 2020, 12:01 pm by Scott R. Anderson, Margaret Taylor
Since the outbreak of the coronavirus crisis, outside voices—including both of us—have urged Congress to adopt rules that will allow it to perform at least its most essential functions at a distance. [read post]
The US House of Representatives voted Wednesday to send a bill to the Senate to create a commission to investigate the January 6 attack on the US Capitol. [read post]
9 Aug 2008, 6:27 pm
Theory and Evidence from the US  Congress Matilde Bombardini   University of British Columbia Francesco Trebbi   University of Chicago - Graduate School of Business Abstract:             This paper investigates the relationship between the size of interest groups in terms of voter representation and the interest group’s campaign contributions to… [read post]
8 Apr 2018, 4:20 pm by Sabrina I. Pacifici
While just over half the nation’s population is female, 4 out of every 5 members of the US House are men. [read post]
24 Oct 2012, 9:43 am by Andrew Weber
Congress, but I have found that understanding the role of the legislative branch in other democracies helps provide useful context and perspective when working with Congress. [read post]
7 Nov 2021, 12:50 pm by jeffreynewmanadmin
JEFFREY NEWMAN REPRESENTS WHISTLEBLOWERS IN VARIOUS KINDS OF CASES INCLUDING SEC WHISTLEBLOWERS HE CAN BE REACHED AT .JNewman@NewmanShapiro.com or 617-823-3217 The post US Congress passes infrastructure bill containing major tax reporting requirements for the cryptocurrency industry appeared first on Newman & Shapiro. [read post]
25 Jul 2017, 6:00 am by Colby Pastre
Hearing on H.R. 2887, the No Regulation Without Representation Act Before the U.S. [read post]
7 Nov 2018, 6:53 am by Xi Lucy Shi
” Specifically on the issue of equal protection, the suit states that “enclaves residents are allowed to vote for members of the House and Senate, yet Congress has refused to exercise its authority to afford voting representation to DC. [read post]
23 Mar 2020, 12:29 pm by Scott R. Anderson, Margaret Taylor
” And Congress has demonstrated a willingness to use this flexibility creatively to work around in-person quorum and voting requirements. [read post]
22 Apr 2021, 5:01 am by Patrick Hulme
” The White House—even Kennedy himself—was also involved in the drafting of the Cuba Resolution. [read post]
17 Jun 2011, 10:47 pm by legalinformatics
In his testimony, Tom called for the House to adopt an XML-based, point-in-time approach to legislative data management, including bulk access, use of URN:LEX identifiers, and provision of metadata in RDF. [read post]