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.”
Farming

Bipartisan Senators Push to Ban China From Buying US Farmland

A group of bipartisan U.S. senators introduced a bill on Wednesday to ban the purchase of U.S. farmland by Chinese persons and entities.

House Panel Unanimously Advances Bill That Could Ban TikTok

House Committee on Energy and Commerce unanimously approved bills to secure Americans’ data and compel social media giant TikTok to divest from Chinese ownership.
The U.S. Capitol building during cherry blossom season in Washington on March 20, 2024.

What’s in the $1.2 Trillion Government Funding Package

Second tranche of spending legislation covers 70% of federal government, including Defense, Treasury, Homeland Security, Labor, HHS, Education, and State depts.

Congress Leaders Reach $1.59 Trillion Deal on Spending Levels in Bid to Avert Government...

Speaker Johnson announced he'd reached a deal with Senate Democrats and the White House on top-line spending numbers, key in race to avert government shutdown.

Rep. Warren Davidson Statement on the House of Representatives Passing The Fourth Amendment Is...

The bipartisan Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act introduced by Rep. Warren Davidson (R-OH) today passed through the House of Representatives.
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.

Speaker McCarthy Announces H.R. 1 – The Lower Energy Costs Act

McCarthy's H.R. 1 Lower Energy Costs Act repeals onerous taxes and overregulation on American energy producers and makes it easier to build things in America.
CBP Mobile App Image

GOP Senators Introduce Legislation to Ban Illegal Aliens From Using CBP One App as...

‘Every American needs to show ID to enter our country. So why do we make it simpler for illegal immigrants to come in than for our own people?’

Bipartisan Bill Aims to Block Chinese Purchase of US Farmland

Bipartisan proposal introduced in House aims to block CCP affiliates from U.S. farmland, adding to growing bipartisan push in Congress to counter CCP threats

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.
Bill That Could Ban TikTok From US

House Passes Bill That Could Ban TikTok From US

‘TikTok’s time in the United States is over unless it ends its relationship with CCP-controlled ByteDance,’ says Rep. Mike Gallagher.