Legislation

Iowa is the only state to see a decline in same-sex marriages. What do advocates say?
Iowa sees unique decline in same-sex marriages amid rising LGBTQ+ tensions

SEN JOHN THUNE: First 100 days of GOP Senate majority has accomplished much, and here's what is coming next
Senate GOP pushes agenda amid Democratic filibusters; 100 days of rapid confirmations.


Legislature sends bill requiring hospital ERs to stock, perform rape kits to governor
Mississippi hospitals to perform rape kits; bill awaits governor's signature


AI-generated media now a crime in New Jersey
NJ criminalizes AI deepfakes, allowing lawsuits against creators.

House GOP leaders look to hold off push to impeach judges by prioritizing hearings, bill to limit reach of rulings
GOP pursues legislative path over judge impeachment amid internal division


Utah becomes 1st state to ban fluoride in drinking water
Utah bans fluoride in public water, first state to enact such a measure.


GOP leaders accused of making threats to block bill to let new moms vote remotely
GOP's Luna faces party pushback on proxy voting for new parent lawmakers


Schumer warns any GOP bid to shutter the Department of Education will be DOA in Senate
Schumer Vows to Block GOP's Bid to Close Education Dept


Thousands allege sexual abuse in youth detention centers
Maryland faces reckoning as law sparks 6,000 abuse claims in juvenile system


Trump’s push for quick passage of ‘one powerful bill’ meets realities on Capitol Hill | CNN Politics
Trump aims for swift, unified massive bill, faces GOP Capitol Hill challenges


These six states banned or limited DEI at colleges and universities in 2024
Six states ban DEI in colleges, sparking national education debate


Biden signs a bill officially making the bald eagle the national bird of the US | CNN Politics
Bald eagle officially named US national bird after 240 years


8 policies stripped from GOP bill after Trump, Musk rebellion
Despite attempts to streamline the government funding legislation, a smaller bill still failed to pass. The original plan was extensive, but the House's latest version aimed to focus solely on spending issues.
Congress nears funding deal with more than $100 billion in disaster aid
Congressional leaders neared the unveiling of a spending agreement Tuesday that will keep the federal government funded through March 14 and provide more than $100 billion in natural disaster aid.

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