Republicans blocked my amendment

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/prfGUthe7No

 

Campaign to amend MI Constitution, require citizenship proof to register to vote, submits signatures

"The real problem is not, in my opinion, this is popular with voters, it's that voters were lied to and mislead," Billingsley said...

https://www.michiganpublic.org/politics-government/2026-03-04/campaign-to-amend-mi-constitution-require-citizenship-proof-to-register-to-vote-submits-signatures 

 

DeSantis deploys government resources to fight Florida abortion amendment - POLITICO

The Florida state health care regulator has campaigned against it, which DeSantis defends as informing the public.

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/09/20/desantis-florida-abortion-amendment-government-resources-00180054

Arkansas petition to vote on abortion rights amendment is rejected - The Washington Post

"Asserting now that we didn't provide required documentation regarding paid canvassers is absurd and demonstrably, undeniably incorrect," the group said. 

Arkansans for Limited Government said it had emailed the required signed statement to the office "more than a dozen times."…

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/07/11/arkansas-abortion-amendment-petition-rejected/

Backers of Arizona abortion rights amendment sue over language in voter pamphlet | Reuters

Arizona for Abortion Access, the group behind the ballot measure, in its lawsuit asked the Maricopa County Superior Court for an order requiring the Arizona Legislative Council, a committee of lawmakers overseeing the pamphlet, to adopt "impartial" language. The group said "fetus" would be "a neutral, objective, and medically accurate term uniformly used by medical professionals and government agencies."…

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/backers-arizona-abortion-rights-amendment-sue-over-language-voter-pamphlet-2024-07-10/

Backers blast revised ballot language for Ohio’s fall abortion amendment as misleading | PBS NewsHour

"The entire summary is propaganda," said Lauren Blauvelt, co-chair of Ohioans United for Reproductive Rights, the statewide coalition of organizations supporting abortion rights and related causes that has proposed the amendment…

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/backers-blast-revised-ballot-language-for-ohios-fall-abortion-amendment-as-misleading
 

Newsom proposes constitutional amendment to restrict access to guns

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) is proposing an amendment to the Constitution to implement four gun control measures he says have wide support across the country…

https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4040200-california-governor-proposes-constitutional-amendment-to-restrict-access-to-guns/

Senate Defeats Cruz Amendment That Would Have Authorized War With Iran

The U.S. Senate on Tuesday voted 55-41 to reject an amendment from Sen. Ted Cruz, a Texas Republican, that would have empowered the president to wage war against Iran...

https://www.commondreams.org/news/ted-cruz-war-iran

Democrats introduce constitutional amendment to reverse Citizens United campaign finance ruling | The Hill

"The flow of unrestricted corporate and dark money into our elections has dangerously eroded the American people's faith in our democracy, and in our government's ability to deliver for them and their families," Schiff said in the statement…

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/3819814-democrats-introduce-constitutional-amendment-to-reverse-citizens-united-campaign-finance-ruling/

Klobuchar pulls vote on bipartisan tech bill, says agreement ‘blown up’ by Cruz amendment | The Hill

Cruz's amendment sought to eliminate the antitrust exemption if either side in negotiations mentions content moderation, adding to his ongoing accusations that tech giants are censoring conservative content…
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/3634277-klobuchar-pulls-vote-on-bipartisan-tech-bill-says-agreement-blown-up-by-cruz-amendment/

Georgia House speaker moves against election official - ABC News

Georgia's state House speaker is proposing to take the selection of the state's chief election official from voters and put it in the hands of legislators.

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/wireStory/georgia-house-speaker-moves-election-official-74660359

DC Sides with Trump in Emoluments Case? (Opening Arguments podcast OA361)

Today’s episode features a quick Andrew was… something segment about the ERA. Then we talk about the recent ruling in an emoluments case against Trump. Was it devastating or was it expected? Listen and find out! Then we tackle some great listener questions at the end.
Interview:
https://openargs.com/oa361-dc-sides-with-trump-in-emoluments-case/

Update Constitution to rein in Pelosi's impeachment power: Sen. Scott

If given the chance, the House may pursue partisan impeachment again. We simply cannot let that happen. Impeachment must be taken seriously. https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/2020/02/06/nancy-pelosi-house-representatives-impeachment-power-trump-verdict-constitution-column/4670903002/

Meme Makes Up New Amendment - FactCheck.org

A meme circulating online falsely claims that there is a 28th Amendment to the Constitution that bars lawmakers from exempting themselves from having to comply with existing laws. There is no such amendment.
https://www.factcheck.org/2019/12/meme-makes-up-new-amendment/

Sondland, Trump's appointee, changes testimony to say there was clear quid pro quo | TheHill

A top diplomat appointed by President Trump revised his testimony to lawmakers in the House's impeachment inquiry, saying in the latest version that the president’s dealings with Ukraine amounted to a clear quid pro quo.....
https://thehill.com/homenews/house/469064-sondland-trumps-appointee-changes-testimony-and-says-there-was-clear-quid-pro

Adam Schiff introduces constitutional amendment to upend Citizens United - Daily Kos

John Roberts' Supreme Court will live in infamy for any number of decisions, but the Citizens United ruling from 2010 will probably always remain in the top five ways his court has damaged the nation. That ruling eliminated restrictions on corporate campaign spending, and Rep. Adam Schiff—along with most other Democrats—wants to undo it. ....
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2019/5/8/1856294/-Adam-Schiff-introduces-constitutional-amendment-to-upend-Citizens-United

Scott Walker has a new job - Daily Kos

Scott Walker, a man who has never worked a day in his life, has a new job that fits his grifting ways. He is now the honorary chair of The Center for State-led National Debt Solutions. In other words, he is pushing for a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution. ....
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2019/5/5/1854691/-Scott-Walker-has-a-new-job

Pro-choice lawmaker proposes measure requiring women to report pregnancies to state - The Hill

A Democratic state legislator in Kentucky proposed an amendment to require women to report pregnancies each month to the state to raise awareness of Republican anti-abortion bills she called unnecessary and intrusive...
https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/430163-pro-choice-lawmaker-proposes-measure-requiring-women-to-report

The GOP’s Latest Big Proposal Is a Gun Pointed at the Head of Our Economy - The Daily Beast

A balanced-budget amendment may be a convenient messaging tool. But it's also terrible policy and a major fiscal threat. ....
https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-gops-latest-big-proposal-is-a-gun-pointed-at-the-head-of-our-economy

Republicans consider ‘balanced-budget amendment’ after adding more than $1 trillion to the deficit - The Washington Post

House Republicans are considering a vote on a “balanced-budget amendment,” a move that would proclaim their desire to eliminate the federal deficit even as they control a Congress that has added more than $1 trillion to it. The plan is expected to have virtually no chance of passing, as it would require votes from Democrats in the Senate and ratification by three-fourths of the states. Republican lawmakers have pushed for the vote as a way to signal to constituents ahead of the midterm elections that they have tried to reduce the nation's deficit....

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2018/03/28/republicans-consider-balanced-budget-amendment-after-adding-more-than-1-trillion-to-the-deficit/