House Whip James Clyburn (D-S.C.) reintroduced legislation that would grant extra time to federal officials to do background checks, saying that it would be a “good first step.” It aims to end the “Charleston loophole,” which permits gun sales to go ahead even if a background check hasn’t been finalized in three days. “Enacting common-sense…
US Blacklists Two Leaders of Yemen’s Houthi Movement
WASHINGTON—The United States on Tuesday imposed sanctions on two military leaders of the Houthi movement in Yemen, accusing them of procuring weapons from Iran and organizing attacks, in the Biden administration’s first punitive action against the group. The sanctions contrast with the State Department’s decision last month to revoke terrorist designations on the group imposed…
House Narrowly Passes ‘George Floyd’ Police Reform Bill
The House of Representatives late Wednesday narrowly passed a bill that would ban controversial police tactics such as chokeholds and no-knock warrants.
House Democrats Pass H.R. 1 Election Reform Bill by Razor-Thin Margin
The House of Representatives in the late hours of March 3 passed a sweeping election reform bill that, if signed into law, would affect multiple aspects of the electoral process and campaign financing. H.R. 1, also called the For the People Act, passed the Democrat-controlled House on a largely party-line vote of 220-210. All Republicans voted…
House Democrats Pass H.R. 1 Election Reform Bill in Tight Vote
The House of Representatives in the late hours of March 3 passed a sweeping election reform bill that, if signed into law, would affect multiple aspects of the electoral process and campaign financing. H.R. 1, also called the For the People Act, passed the Democrat-controlled House on a largely party-line vote of 220-210. All Republicans voted…
20 Republican AGs Point to ‘Constitutional Deficiencies’ in Democrats’ Election Overhaul Bill
A group of 20 Republican attorneys general signed a letter on March 3 calling on the leaders of the U.S. House and Senate to consider a number of Constitutional flaws in the major election overhaul bill being pushed by Democrats. The letter, sent by Indiana Attorney general Todd Rokita, points to several potential legal flaws…
South Carolina Senate Passes Bill Adding Firing Squad to Execution Methods
The South Carolina Senate on March 2 passed a bill that added a firing squad as an alternative execution method for inmates on death row. A bipartisan group of lawmakers voted in favor of the bill in a 32-11 vote. The measure, which would allow the state to restart executions after nearly a decade, states…
South Carolina Senate Votes to Add Firing Squad to Execution Methods
The South Carolina Senate voted on March 2 in favor of a measure that added firing squads as an alternative execution method for the state’s death-row inmates. A bipartisan group of lawmakers voted 32-11 to give the bill a second reading. The measure, which would allow the state to restart executions after nearly a decade, states that the…
Video: Rep. Chip Roy—A Secure Border Is Pro-Immigrant
March 2, 2021
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At the 2021 Conservative Political Action Conference, we sit down with Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) to discuss why he believes the current administration’s border policies empower cartels and harm immigrants. We also discuss what he describes as an “ideological cleansing” of America and what his goals are for the next two years as part of…
Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021 Reintroduced
The Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021 was reintroduced on Tuesday, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) announced on his Twitter account. “It’s simple: background checks keep guns out of dangerous hands,” Nadler wrote. “More than 90% of Americans want this bill signed into law. Let’s get it passed and save lives.” Original cosponsors…
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