This Week in Congress: Trump VS Senate — Congress Quietly Helps Chinese Trade
How do you feel about trade laws passing unanimously without a debate, in the Senate? Well, this week a bill passed in the Senate just that way — very quietly. Iziah Thompson discusses in his segment, This Week In Congress. https://youtu.be/JINa-QFDlSM
These Two Laws Will Change Border Patrol Forever | This Week In Congress
This week Iziah talked about two bills that passed in the House of Representatives regarding the DHS and immigration. Both bills were introduced by U.S. Rep. Martha McSally (R-AZ) to strengthen the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) border security measures. You’re going to want to hear about these bills. …
The Immigration Policy Battle Gets Even Hotter | Iziah Thompson is Back with: This Week In Congress
Iziah Thompson is back on This Week in Congress. Unlike many other politics and even civics sites — we actually read the bills rather than the summaries, and give you the real world breakdown. The United States is in the middle of an opioid crisis, and Iziah Thomson, DailyClout’s superstar …
Bill banning boycotts!?!? and a SNAP Work requirement | This Week In Congress
Iziah Thompson is back on This Week in Congress, keeping you up to date about what’s happening in Washington. He talks a big “Farm Bill”, Net-Neutrality, and possible punishment for American citizens boycotting?!?. Click below to view, share, and comment on these bills! https://youtu.be/k5UPXo_Jolg
Dirtier Air on the Way?
Here is a Wrap-up of Recent Important Legislation Of Which You Should Be Aware: Two House Bills Bills May Weaken Air Pollution Protections Rep. Keith Rothfus (R-PA-12) HR 1119 would affect power plants that generate electricity by burning coal refuse (a waste byproduct of coal) as their primary fuel source …
Is It Time To End The War on Drugs? Senator Cory Booker Thinks So.
If you want to see a Congressperson blush, ask him or her a question about marijuana. With four states (California, Massachusetts, Maine and Nevada) having legalized it last November — making that seven states and DC, where pot is now legal for recreational use — this is one topic that is becoming more and more unavoidable. …
The House Takes on Sex Trafficking – Last Week In Congress
Back from their district work period, the U.S. House of Representatives hit the ground running with the intent to address sex trafficking in a meaningful way. By last Tuesday, two bills to help save victims of trafficking were passed; but both approached the issue in different ways. H.R. 767 – …
Major Changes to American Disability Act – Last Week In Congress
Congress was back on break, taking advantage of their district work period. That means that your Representative was in an office near you. This was your chance to call or set up a meeting with congress people; they may be holding town halls as well. Remember to stay tuned to …
Kennedy to Respond to Trump’s First SOTU
Tonight at 7 PM, President Trump will be giving his first State of the Union Address (SOTU). Let’s get into a little background on the SOTU and what this major speech is all about. The State of the Union is vaguely Constitutionally mandated. The constitution requires the President to give …
Your Representative is in Town – This Week In Congress
Both Democratic and Republican Senators spent all day this past Sunday haggling over a deal to reopen the government. But the shutdown nonetheless went into a third day of deliberation. It was on Monday that both chambers of Congress passed the continuing resolution to fund the Government until February 8th. …
THIS WEEK IN CONGRESS – Tax Bill Passes, Congress Puts a Band-Aid on the Budget, and A Bill Supports Women and Minorities in Heading into Space
Congress is off this week for its Christmas break, but the end of the 2017 legislative calendar saw major changes. The Tax Cut and Jobs Act (HR 1) passed the House and the Senate, and was signed by President Donald Trump before he went on his Christmas vacation at his …
Another Looming Government Shutdown? Taxes, Religion, and Post Offices? – This Week in Congress
This week the two houses of Congress are meeting to bring their respective tax bills together. These meetings are called “Conference Committees”; leaders from the Senate and House are working to melt two complicated documents into one. Republicans hope to have the bill on the president’s desk before Christmas, but …
The FCC Just Voted To End Net Neutrality Rules.
The FCC led by Chairman Ajit Pai, just passed a resolution to end net neutrality rules. It happen! I remember we began covering this issue the only thing we knew about Aijt Pai was that he had a big Reeses Cup mug. Yes, that one. Through all the advocacy, debate, …
“Tax Reform” Passed the House, Heading to Senate. What will It Really Do To Your Family?
President Trump , along with Congressional Republicans, are determined to pass a tax reform bill before the year ends. What this prospective bill will look like is still a mystery. The Senate is likely to. make major changes to what’s is now being called the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act,” …
Last Week In Congress: Tightening Up FEMA, Help for Small Businesses in Raising Money
This week both houses of Congress are observing Veterans’ Day. That means they are taking Friday off. It also means that they are using this week to load the legislative calendar with much-needed bills related to veterans’ affairs. The House has already passed a number of these bills, including the …
Trump Strips Birth Control Coverage From Millions of Women
In October, the Trump administration issued a rule to allow employers, insurance companies, and universities to deny coverage of contraception to their employees. This denial of coverage will surely change the lives of 64 million women who were able to access affordable birth control thanks to an Obama-era rule, and …
YOU WON’T BELIEVE WHAT THE PROPOSED REPUBLICAN HEALTH CARE BILL DOES. IZIAH EXPLAINS.
WHAT IS IT? The Graham-Cassidy Amendment to the American Health Care Act of 2017 (HR-1628) WHO SPONSORED IT? Amendment Sponsors: Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Sen. Dean Heller (R-NV) and Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) Bill Sponsor: Sen. Diane Black (R-TN) Released: Wednesday, September 20, 2017 WHAT DOES …
Maloney Rings Nasdaq Opening Bell in honor of Women’s Equality Day
Iziah Thompson represented DailyClout, top-left corner Press Release via the office of Rep Carolyn Maloney Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12) today rang the Opening Bell at NASDAQ in honor of Women’s Equality Day, which falls on August 26 and commemorates the 1920 certification of the 19th Amendment. Rep. Maloney was …
Will My Grandmothers’ Stories Make It Into Rep. Maloney’s Women’s History Museum?
Shared from HuffPost Opinion Can the women’s movement in America be summed up in a museum — or even in a word? Or is the idea of ‘feminism’ so contested right now that a bill to try to do this, will only spark debate? Currently, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) …
The Reason that White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer Resigned? Anthony Scaramucci
White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer resigned on Friday morning, according to multiple officials within the Trump Administration. According to CNN, staffers in the White House are shocked by this abrupt development, and the President himself asked Mr. Spicer to stay. Why did Spicer resign? According to The New York …