U.S. Legislation

U.S. Legislation & Analysis on TheThinkingConservative.com includes information on bills, acts and more from both the U.S. House and Senate.

Senators Divided on Connection Between Abortion and the Economy

Abortion is an unlikely topic for U.S. Senate Budget Committee but Sen. Whitehouse said “Reproductive rights … are intrinsically tied to economic opportunity.”

Ukraine Bill Turns ‘Blind Eye’ to Corruption, Senators tell Musk on X Spaces

Sen. J.D. Vance told Elon Musk on X Spaces that lawmakers face ’moral blackmail' to support endlessly funding Ukraine or face accusations of supporting Putin.
Ukraine & U.S. Flags

$95.3 Billion Aid Package for Ukraine, Israel Passed in Senate; Fate in House Still...

The Senate passed a $95.3 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan. Vote came after small group of Republicans opposed to the $60 billion for Ukraine.
Seal of the United States Senate

Senate Republicans Who Voted for the Ukraine Package

The Senate passed a $95 billion emergency defense spending bill in an early morning vote on February 13, 2024 after 22 Republicans joined the...

Hawley Votes Against Senate Leadership’s Bill to Bankroll Ukraine While Overlooking Nuclear Radiation Victims...

Sen. Hawley voted against multibillion-dollar foreign aid package by Senate leadership, criticizing legislation for fueling U.S. Defense Industrial Complex.
The Republican Plot Against Donald Trump

Senator Vance Slams “Ukraine First” Package As A Future Impeachment Trap For President Trump

“You heard it here first. They will impeach him under this legislation that may very well pass tonight out of the United States Senate.”

Senate Blocks Border-Ukraine Deal, Moves to Consider Plan B

A controversial foreign assistance package that includes border security measures failed to pass a procedural vote in the Senate on Feb. 7.
Lankford/Schumer/McConnell/Biden Border Bill (H.R. 815)

Senator Lee Releases “Dirty Dozen” Disasters in So-Called “Border Deal”

H.R. 815, the proposed border deal, will not secure our border. Passing it into law would worsen the border crisis and Sen. Lee tells us the reasons why.
Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 offers NO Tax Relief

GOP Tax Relief Bill in Name Only

91.5% of the money claimed as tax relief for workers and families will instead go to expanding welfare, primarily for those who are barely working, if at all.
Money Magnet

The Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act: Light on Tax Relief and...

Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act weakens welfare work requirements and continues a long-standing push to dress up welfare benefits as “tax relief.”
House Committee on Homeland Security meets to mark up articles of impeachment against DHS's Mayorkas in D.C. on Jan. 30, 2024.

Articles of Impeachment for Mayorkas Advance to House Floor

Lower chamber of Congress will vote on Biden appointee’s status in office ‘as soon as possible’ according to Speaker Mike Johnson. All 18 Republican members...

Speaker Johnson Rejects Pending Border Deal: Illegal Crossings ‘Must Be ZERO’

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has made clear where House Republicans will draw the line on any agreement dealing with the border: allowing illegal crossings.