Today, House Republicans are pushing legislation to repeal renewable energy

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/TmP3-lVyFWM

 

Theatre of the absurd.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/av5-aYvuE-Y

 

Ohio Lawmakers Consider Bill That Would Essentially Ban Solar and Wind Projects – Mother Jones

SB 294 ​"will destroy competition by declaring renewable energy unreliable, and it's picking winners and losers."…

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2026/02/ohio-lsb294-bill-ban-solar-wind-alec-projects/ 

 

Grassley, Durbin raise concerns about Tim Scott’s crypto bill - POLITICO

The Senate Judiciary chair is raising concerns alongside ranking member Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) about a section of the bill that would exempt some crypto software developers from financial licensing requirements. They say the language would curtail law enforcement's ability to go after money laundering and illicit finance in the crypto space…

 https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/16/grassley-durbin-scott-crypto-concerns-00733682

 

I have a bill to remedy the horrible Citizens United decision.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/zFzzmKqMB-k

 

Pesticide industry ‘immunity shield’ stripped from US appropriations bill

"This provision would have handed pesticide manufacturers exactly what they've been lobbying for: federal preemption that stops state and local governments from restricting the use of harmful, cancer-causing chemicals, adding health warnings, or holding companies accountable in court when people are harmed," Pingree said in a statement. "It would have meant that only the federal government gets a say – even though we know federal reviews can take years, and are often subject to intense industry pressure."…

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jan/06/pesticide-industry-protection-bill-removed

 

US House breaks with Trump to revive Affordable Care Act subsidies

Seventeen Republicans join Democrats to pass a three-year extension of tax credits cutting ACA premiums…

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/08/affordable-care-act-subsidies-vote 

House passes three-bill spending package with weeks left to avoid a shutdown - POLITICO

The measures would fund the departments of Energy, Commerce, Interior and Justice, as well as water programs, the EPA and federal science initiatives through the end of the current fiscal year..

 https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/08/house-passes-three-bill-spending-package-with-weeks-left-to-avoid-a-shutdown-00716935

 

Mortality and margins weigh on House Republicans as they kick off the election year - POLITICO

…LaMalfa's death and Baird's hospitalization represented another blow to their razor-thin majority, leaving many contemplating whether Republicans could ever muster the votes they would need to pass a laundry list of pre-midterm policy priorities…

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/01/06/house-republicans-anxiety-margins-midterms-00713358 

‘It’s our turn’: gun-safety advocates are riding a ‘seismic’ wave to US legislatures

A new generation of young political leaders is gaining power in the US by using their personal experience with gun violence to push for reforms they say the US is ready for...

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jan/02/gun-safety-law-us-legislation

 

Marjorie Taylor Greene gets a vote on bill banning trans care for minors - The Washington Post

"The consequences could be very grave," said Rep. Mark Takano (D-California), the chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus. "Politicians are not medical doctors. They're not researchers. Most Americans do not like the idea of politicians inserting themselves into the consultation room where a doctor is meeting with parents and their kids. Rep. Greene should not be making this decision for doctors or parents, let alone writing legislation that would put parents in jail for 10 years."

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/12/17/marjorie-taylor-greene-trans-care-ban/

 

 

 

New legislation would introduce "virtual power plants" in Michigan

As the name suggests, those aren't physical power plants. Instead, the idea revolves around utilities being able to take surplus power from distributed sources of energy, like rooftop solar panels. They can then redistribute it throughout the grid, especially during times when demand is highest...

https://www.michiganpublic.org/politics-government/2025-12-16/new-legislation-would-introduce-virtual-power-plants-in-michigan 

 

Dems press for changes to crypto bill in counteroffer to GOP - Live Updates - POLITICO

The group of Democrats working on the crypto bill "is concerned that payments of interest or yield on stablecoin balances could pull deposits from the banking system, especially from community banks that play a pivotal role in supporting underserved communities and operate under Community Reinvestment Act obligations," the document said. "Yield also incentivizes risky behavior and could threaten the financial system if a stablecoin were to lose its value."…

https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/12/10/congress/dem-crypto-counteroffer-00685364 

 

 

Inside Congress Live

It's a first step to overturning the president's executive orders, but the legislation still needs to clear the Senate...

https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/12/11/congress/house-passes-bill-federal-workers-bargaining-rights-00687594 

 

Some Republicans want to try to pass another mega-bill on health care - The Washington Post

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, one of the two budget committees where the framework for reconciliation bills starts, said in an interview that he's beginning work on a second package that would include health care policy and "a lot" of other Republican priorities...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2025/11/24/some-republicans-want-try-pass-another-mega-bill-health-care/

Trump signs bill to compel release of more Epstein documents

President attacks Democrats in post on Truth Social after US lawmakers swiftly move bill through Congress…

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/nov/19/trump-sign-bill-epstein-files

Michigan bill would make school board elections partisan, breaking 100-year tradition

Michigan lawmakers are debating a bill that would require school board candidates to run with party labels, ending the state's long nonpartisan tradition. Education groups warn the proposal could inject politics into local districts and limit who can serve…

https://www.michiganpublic.org/education/2025-11-18/michigan-bill-would-make-school-board-elections-partisan-breaking-100-year-tradition

Senate approves Epstein files bill, sending it to Trump’s desk - POLITICO

The legislation passed the Senate by unanimous consent, with no debate...

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/11/18/house-approves-epstein-files-bill-in-near-unanimous-vote-00656764 

 

Democrats introduce bill to help federal workers cover childcare costs during shutdown

Any federal employee who has been furloughed, or remains working through the shutdown without pay, would be entitled to support under the Federal Worker Childcare Protection Act of 2025...

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/08/government-shutdown-childcare-bill-democrats

 

Elizabeth Warren introduces bill to ban employers from running credit reports in hiring

"Nobody should be discriminated against and miss out on a job opportunity because of their financial history," Warren said in a statement to the Guardian. "While the Trump administration tanks the labor market, our bill prohibits employers from using credit scores in their hiring process so that everyone can have a fair chance."…

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/15/elizabeth-warren-credit-reports-employment