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10 Feb 2021, 4:41 am
Using up a lot of Senate energy to vindicate the principle that an impeachment trial is supposed to be, well, an actual trial is not especially high on the priority list for some of them. [read post]
18 May 2007, 9:47 am
I've been looking over the immigration compromise put out by the US Senate yesterday and a lot of it is still unclear, but this is what I've been able to figure out:1. [read post]
15 Apr 2011, 10:10 am
A report issued by the Senate Investigations Subcommittee urged the SEC to use its regulatory authority to rank credit rating agencies in terms of performance, in particular the accuracy of their ratings. [read post]
8 Jan 2010, 8:36 pm
" There's a lot that might have to be changed -- not just the filibuster rule, but the informal practice of "holds" on nominations by a single Senator, the widespread use of unanimous consent to move the Senate's business, and more. [read post]
5 Apr 2016, 11:14 am
But one happened yesterday, as the Senate voted 87-0 to approve the Defend Trade Secrets Act, S.1890. [read post]
28 Feb 2018, 2:37 am
At the time, the state didn’t use the popular vote to elect Senators, and the federal Congress met in Philadelphia for a transitional period between 1790 and 1800. [read post]
5 Aug 2010, 1:55 pm
[JURIST] The US Senate on Thursday voted 63-37 [roll call vote] to confirm Solicitor General Elena Kagan [official website; JURIST news archive] to the Supreme Court [official website]. [read post]
21 Mar 2016, 6:30 am
Indeed, there are many other inaccuracies and misleading statements that collectively left us wondering if the scoring of this “report card” intentionally misleads the public and reinforces the stereotype that the tech community only likes Democrats. [read post]
30 Apr 2024, 2:15 pm
Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Intellectual Property met today to hear from six witnesses about a recently-proposed bill to curb unauthorized uses via artificial intelligence (AI) of an individual’s voice and likeness. [read post]
30 Apr 2024, 2:15 pm
Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Intellectual Property met today to hear from six witnesses about a recently-proposed bill to curb unauthorized uses via artificial intelligence (AI) of an individual’s voice and likeness. [read post]
10 Jun 2022, 5:35 am
” “I commend Senator Merkley for his efforts to address this pervasive public health threat,” said Senator Carper, Chairman of the Environment and Public Works Committee. [read post]
12 Nov 2014, 3:10 pm
Harry Reid move toward a final vote on the Senate version of the USA FREEDOM Act, S. 2685. [read post]
19 Dec 2022, 8:05 am
To… Continue reading The post “The Conservative Policy Bias of US Senate Malapportionment” appeared first on Election Law Blog. [read post]
12 Aug 2016, 7:07 am
Senator Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) concluded that closing the facility would not be in the US' best interests and would pose a safety risk. [read post]
21 Nov 2013, 12:22 pm
The first actual filibuster did not happen until 1837, but it eventually became an established tradition that has been used more and more over the years. [read post]
23 Oct 2021, 3:48 am
To this point, the Senate Parliamentarian had set back efforts (and here) to use the budget reconciliation process -- and its majority rather than supermajority rules -- as a way to secure immigration reform. [read post]
21 Apr 2021, 6:47 pm
The Tennessee Senate has unanimously passed a police use of force bill: SB 1380. [read post]
2 May 2018, 8:21 am
There have been several attempts in Senator Warren’s home state of Massachusetts to pass legislation prohibiting or restricting the use of non-compete agreements, but to date none have passed. [read post]
13 Dec 2007, 11:09 am
Cloture puts a time limit on the debate and limits amendments, and *can* be used to prohibit a Dodd filibuster if the cloture motion gets 60 votes.) [read post]
1 Dec 2011, 11:57 am
While US securities laws have helped to preserve US capital markets as the largest and deepest in the world, he said, they need to strike the right balance between protecting investors and ensuring that companies can raise funds. [read post]
