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Democrats Push to Repeal Congressional Review Act

Democrats Push to Repeal Congressional Review Act

by Nia Prater | Jun 2, 2017 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — Congressional Republicans have overturned more than a dozen regulations created during the last six months of the Obama administration that cover areas like the environment, labor and education. But the little-known law they used is now being...
Deadline passes on law Trump used to reverse Obama-era regulations

Deadline passes on law Trump used to reverse Obama-era regulations

by Nia Prater | May 11, 2017 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON—Advocates of late-decided Obama-era regulations can rest easy. The time limit for Congress to use the Congressional Review Act to repeal regulations imposed in the last six months of the Obama presidency has passed. The deadline expired Wednesday,...
Congressional Review Act May Not Help Donald Trump

Congressional Review Act May Not Help Donald Trump

by Nia Prater | May 2, 2017 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has missed the 100-day mark on several campaign promises, most notably his vow to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, but with the help of Republicans in Congress he has followed through on one promise – to reduce the...
Chuck Schumer holds news conference with people affected by past Gorsuch rulings

Chuck Schumer holds news conference with people affected by past Gorsuch rulings

by Nia Prater | Mar 15, 2017 | Politics

Less than a week before scheduled confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer described Gorsuch as having a conservative bias and being out of touch with ordinary Americans. “Judge Gorsuch may act like a neutral,...
Demonstrators protest Trump travel ban despite frigid weather

Demonstrators protest Trump travel ban despite frigid weather

by Nia Prater | Mar 12, 2017 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — An event page on Facebook drew dozens of people to protest in front of the White House Saturday, airing their anger over President Donald Trump’s recently revised travel ban. The organization Direct Democracy International arranged the morning...
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