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.

House Passes Bill Barring Transgender Athletes From Women’s Sports

House approved legislation that would prohibit taxpayer-funded institutions from allowing transgender athletes to compete in women’s and girls’ sports in schools.

GOP Senators Introduce Bill to Block Biden’s ‘Weaponization’ of IRS Bank Account Surveillance

President Joe Biden’s proposal for a radical expansion of IRS monitoring of Americans’ bank accounts would be stopped in its tracks under a proposal introduced by...

Marshall-Gillibrand Amendment Calling for Transparency and Further Investigation into COVID Origins Passes Senate

(Washington, D.C., May 26, 2021) – Today, the U.S. Senate passed a bipartisan AMENDMENT offered by U.S. Senators Roger Marshall M.D. (R-KS) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)...

Biden Signs Bill Banning Chinese Imports Made Using Forced Labor

President Joe Biden has signed a bill banning imports from China’s Xinjiang region amid concerns over forced labor, the White House announced Thursday. The bill represents another step...

Noncitizen Voting Push Is Part of Agenda to Rid America of Citizenship: Election Expert

The recent New York City law to allow at least 800,000 noncitizens to vote in municipal elections is unconstitutional and likely to be overturned in court,...

Citing GOP Opposition to Gun Control, AOC Takes Credit for Blocking Supreme Court Security...

AOC in an Instagram video took credit for blocking a GOP bill to supplement the protections for Supreme Court justices and their families.

House Passes GOP Debt Limit Bill, Boosting McCarthy’s Position in Standoff With Biden

The House of Representatives approved a Republican plan to temporarily raise the debt ceiling while cutting future spending with a vote of 217–215 on April 26.

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.

House Passes Debt Ceiling Bill in Bipartisan Vote, Moves to Senate

Members approved compromise in debt ceiling bill negotiated by Biden and McCarthy in bipartisan vote of 314 to 117, 46 Dems and 71 Republicans voted against bill.
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Fact-Checking 7 Claims by Defenders of Democrats’ Same-Sex Marriage Bill

How did Senate liberals convince 12 Republicans to break ranks and endorse a same-sex marriage bill that puts a giant target on people of faith?
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Senate Passes Bipartisan Gun Control Bill

The Senate on June 23 passed a bipartisan package of gun control measures after breaking a filibuster in the chamber earlier in the day.
Rep Nicole Malliotakis Covid Relief Hearing

Malliotakis’ First Floor Speech on Democrats’ Bloated COVID-19 Relief Bill

Rep. Nicole Malliotakis: Thank you, Miss Speaker. This bill is not tailored to the specific needs of our nation or its citizens. I support...