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by | Jun 26, 2013

The Senate passed the “border surge” compromise amendment today, clearing one of the final hurdles for the immigration reform bill (S. 744). The amendment, introduced by Republican Senators John Hoeven (N.D.) and Bob Corker (Tenn.), would add an additional 20,000…

by | Jun 25, 2013

Yesterday the Texas House of Representatives passed a bill that would ban abortions after 20 weeks. The bill now goes to the Texas Senate, where it will be voted on, and if passed, sent to Gov. Rick Perry to be…

by | Jun 20, 2013

Federal student loan interest rates will double on July 1 to 6.8 percent – unless Congress takes action. While that deadline approaches, Speaker John Boehner and House Republicans have been touting their solution, H.R. 1911, which passed the House on…

by | Jun 19, 2013

The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its reports on the Senate’s immigration reform bill (S. 744) on Wednesday, with several positive predictions for the pro-immigration crowd. For one, the first CBO report said federal budget deficits will be decreased by…

by | Jun 18, 2013

Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) confirmed to House Republicans that he will enforce the “Hastert Rule” for the immigration reform bill, according to reports by The Hill. The announcement came at a closed-door GOP House conference meeting. The Hastert Rule, named…

by | Jun 17, 2013

Today the Supreme Court struck down, by a vote of 7 to 2, an Arizona law that required proof of citizenship for voter registration. The case at hand, Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc, involving Arizona’s Proposition 200,…

by | Jun 13, 2013

Immigration reform just got hotter with the news of Sen. Patrick Leahy’s (D-Vt.) re-introduction of the controversial amendment that would allow gay couples to claim foreign-born partners as family. The amendment, which was previously removed when the bill (S. 744)…

by | Jun 12, 2013

The full House Judiciary Committee passed the highly controversial Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act (H.R. 1797) on Wednesday, setting up what will be an interesting House floor debate. Realistically the bill probably won’t go anywhere, and if it somehow passes…

by | Jun 11, 2013

Yesterday marked the first day of the George Zimmerman trial. At first glance that sentence must seem like a mistake. After all, the media, celebrities, and community organizations already branded Zimmerman guilty ages ago. What began as very much a…

by | Jun 11, 2013

The Senate voted today overwhelmingly, by a margin of 82-15, to move ahead with the immigration reform bill (S. 744). Now floor debate and new amendments can proceed, increasing the chances of the bill’s survival now that it avoided procedural…

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