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Congress worked from home this week… with members holding town halls, meeting with constitutents, and touring local businesses. Trump administration will allow Congressional Republicans to take th ...
Why is digital advocacy important to advance issues in Congress and the executive branch? Do my lawmakers really even care what I think? Our lawmakers—both in Congress and in federal agencies—wa ...
The most active bill on POPVOX for the week of Feb 11-18, 2017 was: H.R. 367 Hearing Protection Act of 2017 sponsored by Rep. Jeff Duncan [R, SC-3].
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Another week of every government branch in play… President Trump signed CRA resolution into law, reversing oil and gas reporting rule. It’s the first time in 16 years the Congressional Review Act’ ...
How do you run an effective digital advocacy campaign? Here my best tips for running an effective digital advocacy campaign: 1. So-called “form letters” don’t work. The average Congressional o ...
The Senate will vote on President Trump's nominees for Treasury, Veterans Affairs, and the SBA. Hearings are scheduled for nominees to head the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and ...
Lots of sleep deprivation this week following marathon Senate session… House passed bill to extend privacy protections to old emails. Senate confirmed three more nominees in historic confirmatio ...
"It’s the constituent’s sincerity that gets a letter noticed." – Congressional Staffer excerpt from How to Write a Good Letter to Congress by POPVOX cofounder, Rachna Choudhry Read the full ...
The Senate is expected to vote on the nominations of Jeff Sessions for Attorney General and Betsy DeVos for Education Secretary. Vice President Mike Pence may cast a historic tie-breaking vote on ...
All three branches were in the spotlight this week…. Congress passed Congressional Review Act resolutions, aimed at rolling back Obama Administration regulations. Senate approved two more Trump no ...
The week, much of the focus in Congress will be on the executive order signed by President Trump late Friday and temporarily halted by a Boston court on Saturday. Congress will also vote to invali ...
It was a dizzying week in Washington, even for the most veteran of politicos… House passed bill related to abortion services and insurance coverage. President Trump signed several executive action ...
President Trump signed many executive edicts this week in a wide range of policy areas. In general, these orders and memos explain to executive branch employees what to prioritize and how. In some ...
Congressional leaders will host President Trump and administration officials on the Hill Monday. The Senate will vote on the CIA Director nomination, while other nominations hearings continue. Th ...
Another chaotic and jam-packed week on the Hill… Donald J. Trump and Mike Pence were sworn in as President and Vice President, respectively. Trump Administration kicked off with an executive order ...
The Hill is intimidating. It feels inaccessible, mysterious and I often forget that the politicians who work there answer to the people. While that sometimes doesn’t feel to be the case, the found ...
On my walk from the Capitol South metro station on my first day of work, a wave of familiarity washed over me. Seeing familiar sights like a broken escalator at the station, the House office build ...
Although I grew up in the D.C. metropolitan area and I’ve always been interested in government, there’s a seemingly infinite sum of things that I didn’t understand or pay enough attention to until ...
The focus of the week will be Friday's inauguration festivities, when Donald J. Trump will be sworn in as the nation's forty-fifth president. The House is out this week. The Senate is in s ...
On Thursday, members of the Senate held a confirmation hearing for Dr. Ben Carson to be Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). A confirmation hearing is the first step the Senate under ...
This is a special view on the confirmation hearings provided by POPVOX interns from Brown University. We hope you enjoy and learn from their fresh perspective and front-row seat on Capitol Hill. T ...
This is a special view on the confirmation hearings provided by POPVOX interns from Brown University. We hope you enjoy and learn from their fresh perspective and front-row seat on Capitol Hill. O ...
This is a special view on the confirmation hearings provided by POPVOX interns from Brown University. We hope you enjoy and learn from their fresh perspective and front-row seat on Capitol Hill. ...
This is a special view on the confirmation hearings provided by POPVOX interns from Brown University. We hope you enjoy and learn from their fresh perspective and front-row seat on Capitol Hill. T ...
This is a special view on the confirmation hearings provided by POPVOX interns from Brown University. We hope you enjoy and learn from their fresh perspective and front-row seat on Capitol Hill. ...
To say this week on the Hill was a lot is an understatement… Congress passed first step in repealing the Affordable Care Act in the form of a budget resolution. Senate committees took on six confi ...
The focus of the week will be on the Senate, which will hold nine confirmation hearing for Trump nominees along with what promises to be an eventful "vote-o-rama" on the Budget Resolution that wou ...
The focus of the week will be on the Senate, which will hold nine confirmation hearing for Trump nominees along with what promises to be an eventful "vote-o-rama" on the Budget Resolution that wou ...
Whole new year, whole new Congress… House and Senate kicked off the 115th Congress, focusing on veterans’ bills, regulatory reform, and foreign affairs. House passed bill making it easier to over ...
Lawmakers return on Tuesday for what promises to be a very busy 115th Congress, which will run from 2017-2018. Since the House never officially adjourned “sine die” in 2016, the first order of bus ...
No matter what you’ve heard, Congress had a productive year. No really, numbers don’t lie. The 114th Congress passed a significant number of major policies into law. Sit back and catch up on some ...
It’s time for a new year, and with resolutions and football games come new laws as well. Lot of laws go into effect on January 1st each year because it’s helpful to have one day for a “resetting” ...
The Congressional Review Act (CRA) is a legislative Loch Ness monster, much discussed and rarely seen (though the same could be said for motions to “Vacate the Chair” and Discharge Petitions, both ...
The first day of a new Congress follows a well-established schedule, from oaths of office to leadership elections and rule changes. Here is an overview of what is in store for the first day of the ...
10 things you should know about the first day of Congress.
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Senate wrapped up work for the year with rare Saturday session… meaning both the House and Senate closed out business for the 114th Congress. Iran sanctions bill became law without President Obama ...
House cleared major bills this week… finishing up their work for the 114th Congress. Senate passed annual defense policy bill and massive medical cures legislation, sending both to the White House ...
Here's what caught our eye in and around the Tennessee Legislature this week. #ICYMI Tennessee President-elect Donald Trump plans to nominate new Williamson County resident, Andrew Puzder, as ...
Is this the last week of the 114th Congress? Could be! The only must-pass legislation is a continuing budget resolution to fund the government (existing funding expires on December 9th.) The Senat ...
Not all bills get reintroduced. Some bills that were sponsored by Members who are not returning are essentially orphans, waiting for someone to take them up and commit to introducing them. In some ...
This week was jam-packed… House passed annual defense policy bill, sending compromise legislation to Senate for approval. Leadership for 115th Congress continues to shape up, with lawmakers select ...
It was a busy week but our minds and hearts were in Gatlinburg. This week Tennesseans came together to pray, donate, and volunteer to help neighbors impacted by the East Tennessee fires – and to ...
Congress returns Tuesday from Thanksgiving break. The big news this week is a deal for a vote on a long-awaited medical innovation bill. The House may also vote on the defense authorization and a ...
What a week to be back! Policy, elections, and new members… House passed bill to renew Iran sanctions for 10 years. New members headed to the Hill, taking part in policy briefings to icebreaker ac ...
Here's what caught our eye in Tennessee this week: Leadership for the 2017 General Assembly House Speaker Beth Harwell was re-elected to her leadership position in a 40-30 vote by the Republic ...
Congress returns this week for the post-election session. The Republican electoral sweep will likely keep this Lame Duck session short and focused on must-pass bills: government funding (expires D ...
Election results in Tennessee Hey Tennessee, we almost know what the General Assembly will look like next year. Still waiting on provisional ballots in Knox County to know the final count in the H ...
Big week across the country… with voters deciding upon state measures, new lawmakers, and new executive. Congressional Republicans outlined upcoming agenda with President-Elect Donald Trump. Infr ...