Tag: #congress

White House Post Misstates Which FISA Measure Was Signed and When

White House said Trump signed S.4465 on April 30, but records show H.R.8322 became law April 18 — a narrow timing change to FISA Title VII.

#fisa, #section702, #whitehouse, #congress

Senate Democrats to push sixth war powers vote this week as Iran campaign nears 60-day mark

Senate Democrats plan a sixth vote this week to invoke the War Powers Resolution and press to end U.S. military action against Iran as the 60‑day mark nears.

#warpowers, #iran, #congress, #senate

House Proposal Would Reauthorize Section 702 Through 2029 but Leaves Out Warrant Requirement

House proposal would extend Section 702 until 2029 and add oversight steps — but does not require judges’ warrants for FBI searches of Americans' communications.

#surveillance, #section702, #fbi, #privacy, #congress

Senate Rejects Democratic Bid to Rein In Trump’s War Powers on Iran

Senate rejected a Democratic War Powers resolution 52–47, leaving President Trump’s authority to continue U.S. operations against Iran intact ahead of a May 1 deadline.

#warpowers, #iran, #congress, #senate

Study: Lawmakers' Stock Trades Don't Outperform Market; Calls to Ban Persist

A new NBER study finds members of Congress and their families do not, on average, outperform market benchmarks after the STOCK Act, but ethical concerns remain.

#congress, #stocktrading, #stockact, #insidertrading

Senate Moves to Reopen DHS as Trump Eyes Executive Order to Pay TSA During Shutdown

Day 42 of a DHS shutdown, the Senate voted to fund most agencies while leaving ICE and CBP out, as Trump weighs an order to restart TSA paychecks.

#shutdown, #dhs, #tsa, #immigration, #congress

Trump administration AI blueprint urges federal preemption of state rules, light-touch national standards

White House AI framework asks Congress to override many state laws, avoid a new regulator and focus on child safety, speech and growth.

#ai, #regulation, #congress, #statesrights, #childsafety

Colombia election delivers mixed verdict on Petro as right picks Paloma Valencia for May race

Petro’s bloc stays largest in Congress but falls short of a majority, while Democratic Center gains and Paloma Valencia wins the right’s primary ahead of May 31.

#colombia, #elections, #gustavopetro, #palomavalencia, #congress

Trump vows to withhold signatures on bills until Congress passes sweeping voter ID and citizenship measure

Trump says he won’t sign most legislation until Congress passes the SAVE America Act, escalating a Senate fight over proof-of-citizenship rules.

#trump, #votingrights, #voterid, #congress, #elections

House Rejects Bid to Curb Trump’s Iran War as ‘Operation Epic Fury’ Expands

Lawmakers vote down a bipartisan war-powers resolution, leaving Trump’s Iran strikes to continue without a new authorization as costs and casualties mount.

#warpowers, #iran, #congress, #trump, #middleeast