Takeaways from the 2024 Republican National Convention
After four eventful days, the 2024 Republican National Convention has come to a close with Donald Trump and running mate JD Vance accepting the Republican nomination. The Convention was organized...
Sen. Bob Menendez Found Guilty in Corruption Trial
By Aliza Hart On July 16, 2024, Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) was found guilty on multiple charges of corruption. This verdict marks the culmination of a high-profile trial that has...
Trump Administration Announces JD Vance as his Vice Presidential Candidate
By Aliza Hart On July 15th, 2024, the Trump Administration released JD Vance as the pick for his Vice-Presidential candidate. Vance is the U.S. Senator of Ohio, and a former...
OSHA Released Long-Awaited Heat Standard Proposed Rule
By Aliza Hart The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has unveiled a new proposed rule aimed at protecting workers from heat illnesses and injuries. If finalized, this rule would...
Comprehensive Overview of the 2024 Supreme Court Docket
By Aliza Hart Cases We’re Tracking Closely June 28, Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo More Info · With a ruling of 6-3, the Court has decided to overturn the ruling...
Republican Tax Teams Deep Dive
In April, the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee Jason Smith (R-MO-08) and Tax Subcommittee Chairman Mike Kelly (PA-16) announced the formation of ten Committee Tax Teams. The...
Supreme Court Dismantles Chevron Doctrine, Reshaping Regulation
The US Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, has overturned the “Chevron Deference” doctrine, which had allowed federal regulators to interpret ambiguous laws. This landmark ruling significantly constrains the authority...
Senate Republicans Publish Farm Bill Proposal
On Tuesday, June 11, Ranking Member John Boozman (R-AR) of the Senate Agriculture Committee released a Senate Republican-drafted framework proposal for the 2024 Farm Bill. “From the onset of this...
Spotlight on Current Events Around the Globe
Biden Allows Ukraine to Use U.S. Weapons to Strike Inside Russia President Biden, in a major shift pressed by his advisers and key allies, has authorized Ukraine to conduct limited...
Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024 Section-by-Section Summary
Below is a comprehensive summary of the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024, proposed by Chairman GT Thompson (R-PA-15) of the House Agriculture Committee. In addition to the...
House Ways & Means Introduces New Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB)
On May 14, House Ways & Means Trade Subcommittee Chair Adrian Smith (R-NE) announced the introduction of the Miscellaneous Tariff Reform Act seeking to renew the 2018 Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB) – a manufacturing-critical...
Comprehensive Tax Reform Outlook
“Don’t Tax You, Don’t Tax Me, Tax the Fellow Behind the Tree”—Famous Quote from Former Senate Finance Committee Chair Russell Long (D-LA) Overview Tax reform is expected to be a...
Agriculture Committee Leaders Provide Broad Frameworks for Farm Bill
This week, both the House and Senate majorities published general summaries making up the core pillars of each respective Farm Bill legislative proposal. House Republicans led off with a title by...
The Evolution of Speaker Johnson’s Stance on Ukraine
On Tuesday April 23 the Senate voted to approve a new aid package for Ukraine, ending months of struggle between Speaker Mike Johnson and the White House. The White House...
Biden Administration Initiates New Trade Action Against China
Since the first investigation of China by the Trump Administration under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (Section 301 Investigation) conducted by US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, the...
