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.

Pelosi Says Congress Needs to ‘Tighten the Fines’ on Violators of Congressional Stock Trading...

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Feb. 9 said she supports increasing restrictions on members of Congress trading stocks. “We have to tighten the fines on those who...

Dick Durbin Thinks There’s an Easy Solution to the Military’s Recruitment Problem

Sen. Dick Durbin has easy solution to military’s poor recruitment figures—sign up massive number of illegal border crossers and give them citizenship in return.
National Defense Authorization Act

Why The Defense Bill Deserves Defeat

Provisions in both the Senate and House versions of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for FY 2022 are unacceptable for reasons noted and analyzed below. 1 Because the most objectionable proposals...

Taliban Pocketing $2.5 Billion in US Taxpayer Humanitarian Aid: Inspector General

Congress-appointed auditor tells panel he's 'not getting cooperation' from Biden administration in tracking how billions for Afghan assistance is being spent.

Democrats Suggest Giving President, Treasury Power to Raise Debt Limit

After a Tuesday meeting of the Democratic caucus, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) spent much of the press conference discussing the debt ceiling....

Democrats Block GOP Bill That Would Ban Federal Mask Mandates

Republican efforts to ban mask mandates were stopped as Senate Dems blocked Sen. J.D. Vance's floor consideration of bill to prohibited federal mask mandates.

What You Need to Know About the Texas Heartbeat Act

Starting September 1, 2021, the Texas Heartbeat Act will protect every preborn baby in Texas whose heartbeat is detectable! Here is everything you need...

McConnell Says Gun Bill Will ‘Protect Second Amendment Rights of Law-Abiding Citizens’

Senator Mitch McConnell defended the gun agreement worked out by a bipartisan coalition of lawmakers during a speech on the Senate floor.
Senator Joe Manchin

Manchin Says He Will Never Vote to ‘Eliminate or Weaken the Filibuster’ in Op-Ed

Senator Joe Manchin (D., W.Va.) again committed to preserving the Senate filibuster, in a Wednesday op-ed for the Washington Post. “The filibuster is a critical tool...

Sen. Paul Delays Vote on $40 Billion Ukraine Package, Calls for Spending Oversight

Sen. Rand Paul delayed Senate’s vote to pass $40 billion aid package for Ukraine providing military and economic assistance amid conflict with Russia.

H.R. 350 – Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act Of 2021

UPDATE: WASHINGTON – On March 11, 2021 The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 5602, the Domestic Terrorism Prevention Act of 2020 (DTPA). Congressmen...
Your Tax Dollars

Over $57 billion in hidden taxes lurking in Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill

There is more than $57 billion worth of hidden tax increases in President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus stimulus bill (American Rescue Plan Act...