At the Races: Hoosier next guv? - Roll Call The CQ Roll Call newsroom tracks campaigns nationwide, sharing the best stories, with some extras, in the At the Races newsletter. Roll Call · Dec 1, 2022
Sen. Braun to run for Indiana governor instead of another term in 2024 WASHINGTON — Indiana Sen. Mike Braun will forgo a run for a second term and will instead join what’s likely to be a crowded Republican field running for governor in 2024. Tribune News Service · Nov 30, 2022
Indiana Sen. Mike Braun to run for governor of the state in 2024 Braun filed the paperwork for a gubernatorial run with the secretary of state’s office Tuesday. Axios · Nov 30, 2022
Braun to run for Indiana governor instead of another term in 2024 Republican Sen. Mike Braun filed with the state to run for governor of Indiana instead of a second term in 2024. Roll Call · Nov 30, 2022
Stopgap funding bill passes Senate; House vote on deck Friday WASHINGTON — The Senate passed a short-term spending measure Thursday, sending to the House a bill that would avoid a partial government shutdown next week and boost aid to Ukraine. Tribune News Service · Sep 29, 2022
Stopgap funding bill passes Senate; House vote on deck Friday - Roll Call The Senate passed a short-term spending measure Thursday, sending to the House a bill that would avoid a partial government shutdown. Roll Call · Sep 29, 2022
At conference short on GOP voices, Biden says US can end hunger President Joe Biden told several hundred people Wednesday that he envisions a U.S. with fewer deaths from diet-related diseases and parents better able to put food on the table. Tribune News Service · Sep 28, 2022
Senators push new oversight to combat federal prison crises A bipartisan group of U.S. senators introduced legislation Wednesday to overhaul oversight and bring greater transparency to the crisis-plagued federal Bureau of Prisons The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2022
At conference short on GOP voices, Biden says US can end hunger - Roll Call President Biden also appeared to forget that a Republican lawmaker who backed the hunger conference was killed in a car accident last month. Roll Call · Sep 28, 2022
Earmarks’ future unclear as Republicans split ahead of midterms WASHINGTON — Potential changes in control of one or both chambers in the midterm elections could put the practice of earmarking federal funds for local projects on the chopping block in the next Congress. Tribune News Service · Aug 26, 2022
Earmarks’ future unclear as Republicans split ahead of midterms - Roll Call Potential changes in control of one or both chambers could put earmarks for local projects on the chopping block. Roll Call · Aug 25, 2022
GOP blocks bill to protect abortion docs Bill would protect doctors from being thrown in jail in states where abortion is legal Salon · Aug 4, 2022
Economy and Society, August 2, 2022: Governor DeSantis bans ESG criteria in state pension fund management Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics. Ballotpedia · Aug 2, 2022
Retirement funds are ground zero in Senate GOP opposition to ESG Senate Republicans are backing bills that would instruct retirement plan advisers to use financial measures to choose investments. Roll Call · Jul 28, 2022
Salon · Jun 24, 2022 Roe is dead: Democracy is collapsing Judges appointed by popular vote-losing presidents used a stolen Supreme Court seat to overturn the people's will
Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 2, 2022 US Senators Introduce Legislation Calling Out Iran-China Ties US Republican Senators introduced on Tuesday a bill to call attention to Iran’s ties with China by prohibiting any deal with Iran until the regime terminates its relations with Beijing and Hamas. US Senators Marco Rubio and Marsha Blackburn introduced the so-called Iran China Accountability Act, which stipulates that Iran…
Reason · May 30, 2022 The Return of Earmarks Means More Pork-Barrel Spending by Congress Lawmakers stuffed more than $8 billion in pet projects into an omnibus federal spending bill passed in March. But wait, didn't Congress ban earmarks back in 2011?
The Independent UK · May 19, 2022 Senate readies final congressional OK of $40B Ukraine aid A $40 billion infusion of military and economic aid for Ukraine and its allies is advancing to the cusp of Senate passage
The Hindu · May 12, 2022 Exhibition on various facets of Hinduism held at US Capitol Senators and Congressmen attended the event which is part of the Hindu Dharma Awareness Campaign.
Tribune News Service · May 11, 2022 Michelle Deal-Zimmerman: Don’t be surprised when Supreme Court comes for interracial marriage If, OK, when the U.S. Supreme Court gets around to banning interracial marriage, my husband and I wonder what will happen.
The Guardian - US · May 6, 2022 Ending Roe v Wade could badly backfire on Republicans during elections this year The Democrats now have a fighting chance to maintain control of the Senate. Their odds of retaining and flipping seats have improved overnight
Salon · Apr 30, 2022 GOP's move to stop debt relief backfires The GOP's attack is a tacit acknowledgment that Biden appears to have the power to finally make good on his promise
Roll Call · Apr 27, 2022 Senate Republicans balk on funds related to Biden’s border move - Roll Call Republicans largely aren’t interested in additional government resources to manage any expected increase of migrants on the U.S.-Mexico border if the Biden administration follows through on a plan to stop pandemic-era border expulsions next month.
Los Angeles Times · Apr 1, 2022 Jackie Calmes: Republicans hope the justices will keep rolling back rights after striking down Roe v. Wade At a party of liberal activists to mark the end of the Senate confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson, and her likely confirmation as the first Black female justice, the mood in the downtown Washington club this week was upbeat even before funk star Chaka Khan took…
Salon · Mar 31, 2022 Scott on GOP Civil War: I'm "like Grant" The Florida senator calls himself an "outsider" among Republicans