Our Government

The day's action in our three branches of government. Highlights include: The President delivers an Address to a Joint Session of Congress highlighting actions taken in his first 100 days in office and introduces his American Families Plan, and the Supreme Court hears two more cases, including one involving a public school’s ability to regulate student speech that occurs off-campus.

The day's action in our three branches of government. Highlights include: The White House releases fact sheets on improving our electric grid and the Executive Order signed by the President to raise the federal minimum wage, the President speaks on the new CDC guidelines for vaccinated individuals, and the Supreme Court hears two more cases.

The day's action in our three branches of government. Highlights include: The White House releases a fact sheet on supporting labor unions and one about aid to Central American countries, the President pledges support to India in their fight against COVID-19, and the Supreme Court hears two cases and grants cert in three cases. Over the weekend, the President issued a statement on the Armenian Genocide.

The day's action in our three branches of government. Highlights include: The White House releases a summary of the Leaders Summit on Climate proceedings and Fact Sheet highlighting U.S. climate commitments, Sec. of Interior Haaland discusses her role to support indigenous rights, and the White House releases a Fact Sheet on economic revitalization of rural communities and those hard-hit by our changing economy.

The day's action in our three branches of government. Highlights include: The House passes a bill to make Washington D.C. the 51st U.S. state, the Senate passes the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act, the President and VP host a virtual climate summit and announce major new climate initiatives, and the Supreme Court issues 3 opinions, including one relating to life prison sentences for kids under 19.

The day's action in our three branches of government. Highlights include: The House passes a bill prohibiting the President from banning immigration by certain groups, the White House announces financial incentives to businesses to let their employees take time off to get vaccinated, and the Supreme Court hears two more cases.

The day's action in our three branches of government. Highlights include: The President (and VP) speak on the verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial and meet with members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, and the Supreme Court hears related cases about trial errors in two gun cases.

The day's action in our three branches of government. Highlights include: The House passes a bill that allows legal cannabis businesses to use banking services, The President and VP meet with legislators to discuss the American Jobs Plan, the White House COVID Team provides an update, and the Supreme Court hears oral arguments in a case related to the CARES Act.

The day's action in our three branches of government. Highlights include: The President and VP meet with the Japanese Prime Minister, the White House COVID Response Team issues an update, and the White House releases fact sheets on COVID response in Indian Country and fighting COVID variants.

The day's action in our three branches of government. Highlights include: The House passes the gender equal-pay bill and a host of other bills, the President signs an executive order authorizing sanctions against Russia, and the White House details how the American Rescue Plan will support the child care industry.