Judge Koh says deadline would produce “inaccurate results.” Pre-pandemic, the Census Bureau had estimated it would have census results by July. As the pandemic worsened in April, its…
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Senators Rally Against Slave Labor in Palm Oil Industry
$65 billion industry utilizes loophole in federal law. After a large-scale investigation, a media outlet has reported that 85% of the global supply of palm oil is produced…
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Senate May Vote on Virus Aid This Week
White House and House Speaker yet to agree on terms. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said a proposal will be introduced in the Senate this week to provide…
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Senator Bill Cassidy Tests Positive for COVID-19
Will remain in quarantine for two weeks. In a statement released last week Thursday, the office of Senator Bill Cassidy informed the public that Senator Cassidy had tested…
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Postmaster Appears Before Senate
Will not return equipment before election. On Friday, Postmaster General Louis DeJoy appeared before the Senate to answer questions about the Post Office’s ability to handle the delivery…
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Congressional Members Testing Positive for COVID
Illinois Representative Rodney Davis is latest to report as infected. On the 1st of August, at least 14 members of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate had…
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Senate Will Not Recess Until Talks Resolved
They will be back in session on Monday. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell announced Thursday that the chamber will be back in session Monday and he will not…
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Congress Rushes to Pass COVID-19 Relief by End of Week
Funding for expanded unemployment and housing relief ends on Friday. Monday kicked off negotiations between members of Congress as discussions took place about the next round of COVID-19…
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First Female Commander of Army Reserve Confirmed
Former commanding general of the 88th Readiness Division promoted. This past week, the U.S. Senate confirmed the promotion of Major General Jody Daniels to lieutenant general and the dual…
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Senate Passes $740 Billion Defense Bill
Legislation includes removing Confederate names from military bases. On Thursday, the Senate passed its version of the National Defense Authorization Act, a $740 billion bill that sets policy…
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