legislation

The bills that Congress reject are as informative as the ones it does. Reviews of all the legislation that meet their fate in government halls.

Big Cat Public Safety Act Waiting Its Fate in the Senate
A Better Future for Big Cats In a rare bipartisan agreement, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Big Cat Public Safety Act by a vote of 278 to 134. The bill is now in the hands of the Senate.
By Andrea Lawrence3 years ago in The Swamp
Agreeing with my Enemy
» KEY POINTS When someone who was perceived as my adversary and I teamed up and learned to understand where the other one came from, we were able to create lasting and important change. This is a lesson that our representatives in government need to learn. Is there someone who is willing to reach across the aisle and discover that more can be accomplished together?
By J.P. Prag3 years ago in The Swamp
Do We Need an 'Emmett Till moment' for gun control?
Should the gun-safety movement have its own Mamie Till? She showed the world the horror of the 1955 murder of her 14-year-old son, Emmett, for whistling at a white woman.
By Vanessa Gallman 3 years ago in The Swamp
This Election May Be Clouded by Conflict
The Nov. 8 election could become a chaotic mess in swing states because of growing hostilities, fears, conspiracies, and anti-democratic strategies.
By Vanessa Gallman 3 years ago in The Swamp
Reason First: Get Government out of Housing
In the First State of Delaware, there is a housing “crisis.” Those scare quotes are there because like an abusive spouse, the city governments of Wilmington and Newark are abusing landlords and tenants. How? By being involved in the market, initially.
By Skyler Saunders3 years ago in The Swamp
Abortion Bans Infringe on Religious Freedom
Two Christians, three Jews, one Unitarian Universalist, and a Buddhist recently filed in a Florida court for a temporary injunction against the state’s 15-week abortion ban.
By Vanessa Gallman 3 years ago in The Swamp
Russian has been sanctioned in every way, so what else can they lose?
Putin reportedly sent President Xi of China a message of congratulations on his re-inauguration to a third term as president.
By Estalontech3 years ago in The Swamp
Trump is the ‘Hope For Peace’ in Ukraine , as Emphasized by a NATO Member
He claimed that Biden had gone “too far” in his criticism of Putin’s continued presidency in Russia. The right-wing populist leader, a close ally of the Former U.S. president, recently declared,
By Estalontech3 years ago in The Swamp
Time to End our Schizo Pot Laws
President Biden’s pardon of thousands with federal marijuana possession charges is a smart political move because keeping a campaign promise might add Democratic votes.
By Vanessa Gallman 3 years ago in The Swamp
Republicans Who Love Weed, Thank Joe Biden
Just like so many of us who support the federal legalization of marijuana and cannabis-related products, our president Joe Biden feels the same. He issued federal pardons yesterday for all prior federal offenses for simple possession of marijuana.
By The Mouthy Renegade Writer3 years ago in The Swamp
Ending the Tyranny of Mitch McConnell
» KEY POINTS Certain members of Congress over time have given themselves an un-Constitutional unchecked power to control the entire legislative process. All of that power has eroded cooperation, debate, collaboration, compromise, civil discourse, and the general functionality of the federal government. The only way to remove that power is to amend the Constitution, enforce a legislative methodology, and severely punish those who try to circumvent the rules for personal or Party gain.
By J.P. Prag3 years ago in The Swamp
Eleven Years of Injustice: The Steven Harris Story (Part 1)
In 2016, a Mississippi man who clinically was classified as a schizophrenic, while imprisoned for 11 years without trial, got cleared of murder accusations against him – after a long fight for justice was previously undertaken to gain his freedom.
By Victor Trammell3 years ago in The Swamp