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Labor union challenges constitutionality of debt limit law - Roll Call

As the nation approaches its borrowing limit, a federal worker labor union has filed a lawsuit to challenge a law that caps government debt.

Roll Call · May 9, 2023

Biden administration threatens veto on GOP border security bill - Roll Call

The White House announced President Joe Biden would veto a Republican-led border security package if it passed Congress.

Roll Call · May 8, 2023

Supreme Court to hear arguments on workplace religious protections - Roll Call

The Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday in a case that could expand religious protections for workers under a law changed in 1972.

Roll Call · Apr 17, 2023

Senators fight partisan headwinds in pursuit of immigration deal - Roll Call

Senators from both sides of the aisle discussed their search for a path forward to resuscitate bipartisan immigration efforts.

Roll Call · Jan 26, 2023

U.S. Sen. John Cornyn eyes the seemingly impossible: a bipartisan deal on immigration

Riding the success of his historic congressional session last year where he helped pass the first gun safety bill signed into law in a generation, Cornyn is hopeful that his ability to strike deals across the aisle will help Congress achieve another elusive legislative goal: an immigration deal.

The Texas Tribune · Jan 18, 2023

Sixth Circuit finds constitutional flaw in ARPA Tax Cut Ban

The Checks and Balances Letter delivers news and information from Ballotpedia’s Administrative State Project, including pivotal actions at the federal and state levels related to the separation of powers, due process, and the rule of law.

Ballotpedia · Dec 19, 2022

Time running short for latest immigration proposal in Senate

WASHINGTON — Senators this week questioned whether a recently proposed bipartisan immigration deal can pass before the end of the year, with no legislative text available for lawmakers to review and limited floor time in the lame-duck period.

Tribune News Service · Dec 8, 2022

Time running short for latest immigration proposal in Senate - Roll Call

Senators this week questioned whether a recently proposed bipartisan immigration deal can pass before the end of the year.

Roll Call · Dec 7, 2022

Senate passes federal protections for same-sex marriages

WASHINGTON — The Senate passed a bill Tuesday to codify federal recognition of same-sex marriage that got bipartisan support because of added measures on religious liberty protections.

Tribune News Service · Nov 30, 2022

US Senate passes bipartisan bill protecting same-sex marriage

The Respect for Marriage Act now returns to the Democratic-led US House of Representatives for a final vote.

Al Jazeera · Nov 30, 2022