Senate Passes Renewal Terrorism Risk Insurance Program
The U.S. Senate on Thursday voted to reauthorize a terrorism risk insurance program. The Senate added 6 more years beyond the House legislation.
Watch Out: H.R. 26 Carries a Rider
Democrats and Republicans in the House of Representatives passed H.R. 26 on a 416 to 5 roll call. The legislation carries a rider titled, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2015.
Elizabeth Warren Speaking about Bank Deregulation
Elizabeth Warren speaks at the AFL-CIO union federation hosted national summit on Wednesday January 7, 2015.
H.R. 37 Fails to Gain 2/3 Votes To Pass
H.R. 37 is known as Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act, but has a key provision to delay the Volcker rule until 2019.
Social Security Solvency in Adopting Rules for the 114th Congress
Section 3, Subsection q, page 7 of the new 114th Congressional rules (H. Res. 5) includes a provision to block shift funding of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI).
Former Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell Sentencing
The sentencing of former governor of Virginia Bob McDonnell is expected to occur today in the Spottswood W. Robinson III and Robert R. Merhige, Jr., Federal Courthouse of the United States District Court Eastern District of Virginia. Judge Spencer will preside.