Questions tagged [congress]
A congress is typically the legislative body of a country, but without the executive powers of a parliament or president. Use with a relevant country tag.
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How does Biden staying in the presidential race hurt Democrats in Congress?
I was reading an article on Yahoo about people trying to convince Biden to exit the race.
There was a quote in the article where some Democratic leaders came to Biden with information
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Have any Congresspersons said they are completely against all forms of vaccine?
Somewhat related to this answer, based on a quick look at the positions of some Congresspersons, they could get [and they do get] labeled 'vaccine skeptics' [by critics].
I'm wondering if any of them [...
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What would have to happen for the recently passed "reform" bill in Taiwan to become law?
The Guardian's May 29, 2024 Taiwan passes controversial reform bill after violence and protests summarizes the current situation.
The bills were driven by the two major opposition parties, the ...
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Could the POTUS cancel any amount of student debt without approval of the US Congress?
Recently, Biden's Administration is approving $6.1 billion in student debt cancellation for 317,000 borrowers who attended the Art Institutes., but I haven't seen the Senate or House ever voted on ...
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Is there a site where I can check on what Congressperson voted for which bill?
Often, I want to check on how a Congressperson voted on a particular bill, and I see people with the information on who voted for what bill, so I got wondering...is there a site where I can access all ...
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Is it a contempt of congress if somone refuses to give a simple answer to "Have you ever owned a business"?
The video here (tagged at 3:21) https://youtu.be/ARvCS8xwk8k?t=184 shows Rep. Lisa McClain (R-MI) questioning Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su during a House Education and Workforce Committee hearing. ...
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Based on the current/planned cost of the war, is Israel able to sustain the war in Gaza without extra aid from United States?
I wonder based on the current economic situation of Israel, if it could sustain the war against Hamas by itself without external aid.
It is reported that the United States committed over $3.3 billion ...
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What's the meaning of "the House has concurred in the Senate amendment to H.R. 815 with an amendment" (in H.Res. 1160)?
It's unclear to me what's the exact meaning of this wording from H.Res. 1160
Upon transmission to the Senate of a message that the House has concurred in the Senate amendment to H.R. 815 with an ...
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Constitutionality of house of Congress passing separate bills and then combining them without vote on full bill
On April 20, 2024, the US House of Representatives passed a foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel, Indo-Pacific, and miscellaneous other matters, which it plans to send to the Senate as one bill. ...
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Which Democratic members of Congress continue to support US military aid to Israel?
A Politico article from April 4th, "A blinking red light for Israel in American politics",
opens with the observation that US leadership is "nearly" out of patience.
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Could Congress veto the NPVIC via its control of DC's electoral votes?
The 23rd amendment begins
1: The District constituting the seat of government of the United States shall appoint in such manner as the Congress may direct: A number of electors of President...
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Ken Buck, R Colorado's 4th district resigns today?
How does Congressmen Ken Buck's impromptu resignation this afternoon affect/threaten the Republican's Majority in the U.S. Congress?
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Is there another way to put an age limit to Congress members without making a constitutional amendment in the U.S.?
Forbes' political staffer Sara Dorn writes, "Instilling age- and
term-limits is also a logistically complicated process that would
likely require a constitutional amendment, which would need ...
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Have any Congresspersons from the Democratic Party opposed more aid to Ukraine in itself, and if so what reasons did they give for that?
I'm aware that opposition for more aid to Ukraine mostly comes from the Republican camp these days. Nonetheless, some House Democrats like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez did oppose some earlier omnibus ...
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What's the biggest hurdle preventing the passing of a law prohibiting elected officials from trading or owning stocks in the U.S.?
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