The Republican-led proposal passed a first committee on Tuesday, with bipartisan support. Supporters say the effort is aimed at improving academic performance, student focus and communication skills. Eight other states have adopted similar policies, which have wide support according to national polling. Opposing parents have cited concerns about reaching their children during emergencies. A bill…
Bill adds penalties for governmental bodies that do not comply with immigration enforcement The House Judiciary Committee voted 9-4 along party lines Monday to advance a sweeping immigration bill that would give Indiana’s governor, under the advice of the attorney general, discretion to withhold state funding from local governmental bodies that do not comply with…
Republican Senator John Barrasso introduced a bill to eliminate the $7,500 tax credit for electric vehicles. The bill aims to stop subsidizing what Barrasso calls “luxuries of the nation’s elite” and curb Chinese influence in the EV market. A member of Republican leadership in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday introduced legislation to get rid of…
Minnesota lawmakers are considering a bill that would restrict cellphone use in schools. Proponents say the bill would reduce distractions, bullying and mental health concerns. If passed, Minnesota would join a growing number of states with laws limiting cellphone use in schools. Minnesota is considering legislation that could prohibit cellphone use in schools, a policy…
United States Senator Marsha Blackburn had a very specific request for Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Federal Bureau of Investigation. During Kashyap “Kash” Patel‘s Senate confirmation hearing on Thursday, the Tennessee Senator said she has worked on the case surrounding Jeffrey Epstein case for years and has requested the records be subpoenaed, but has faced…
WASHINGTON – The Senate narrowly confirmed Pete Hegseth on Friday as secretary of Defense, a win for President Donald Trump’s new administration after its 44-year-old nominee fended offallegations of sexual assault, public drinking and intoxication, and abusive treatment of women. A former Fox News host and military veteran, Hegseth secured support from all but three…
WASHINGTON – President elect-Donald Trump said Thursday that he plans to nominate former Georgia GOP Sen. David Perdue to serve as the next U.S. ambassador to China. A business executive who helmed Reebok and Dollar General as CEO, Perdue served as the junior senator from Georgia in early 2015 but lost his bid for a second…
What is U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz most thankful for? What is the recipe for U.S. Rep. Michael McCaul’s wife Linda’s Thanksgiving jambalaya? Which congressman brought $73 million in federal money back to his district? This Thanksgiving, the American-Statesman asked members of Congress who represent Austin-area residents about their favorite dishes and what they’re grateful for,…
Gov. Ron DeSantis could soon have a Marco Rubio-sized hole to fill in the U.S. Senate. Rubio is widely reported to be President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to be the next Secretary of State. Those same reports say the decision isn’t final, but if Rubio is selected and confirmed by his colleagues in the U.S. Senate,…
People who feel “forgotten” forget foreign policy. U.S. adversaries bank upon it. Across party lines, 52% of Americans oppose additional Ukraine aid. Another 55% opposed increases in defense spending last fiscal year, even to meet articulated threats. This follows a generalized slump in favor of American engagement in the world, disdained by over a third…