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Latest action (2022-11-01) on H.R. 5080, the Secure Background Checks Act of 2021: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Source: Congress.gov API v3: recently updated bills (congress.gov)
H Con Res 9, denouncing the horrors of socialism, was received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary on 2023-02-07.
Source: Congress.gov API v3: recently updated bills (congress.gov)
H.R. 9421, the Ban Abortion by Mail Act, was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on 2026-06-24.
Source: Congress.gov API v3: recently updated bills (congress.gov) · Status and sponsor
H.Res 1637, recognizing the significance of equal pay and the pay disparity between disabled women and nondisabled men, was referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Source: Congress.gov API v3: recently updated bills (congress.gov) · Status and sponsor
MA S 3186, on conforming with the Electoral Count Reform Act of 2022 and ensuring uniform faithful presidential electors, was reported favorably and referred to Senate Ways and Means on 2026-10-26.
Source: Open States API v3: recently updated state bills (openstates.org) · Status and sponsor
The FTC and 20 states have sued Dollar General, the nation's largest dollar-store chain, for overcharging customers, alleging a pattern of inaccurate pricing that affects millions of purchases.
Source: The Guardian US (theguardian.com)
The Hill reports President Trump is intensifying anti-Muslim attacks on Abdul El-Sayed at a Sunday rally in Michigan; El-Sayed allies argue the attacks will backfire before Election Day.
Source: The Hill (thehill.com)
Candidates enter the final week of campaigning with control of Congress at stake as Trump campaigned in Mississippi and Michigan saw a bout between Trump and former President Obama.
Source: PBS NewsHour (pbs.org)
The U.S. Department of Justice will send Election Day monitors to six Georgia counties; election officials say they do not see the move as unusual.
Source: States Newsroom (News From The States) (newsfromthestates.com)
Tamara Keith and Amy Walter report on the races for the House and Senate, the possibility of a backfire in the Republicans' redistricting effort, and legal efforts to challenge election results.
Source: PBS NewsHour (pbs.org)
Louisiana 5th District candidates shared views on abortion and redistricting at an election forum; four said they opposed abortion rights and one said he would oppose a national abortion ban.
Source: States Newsroom (News From The States) (newsfromthestates.com)
Donald Trump has announced a $1m reward for reports of voter fraud in past elections and the upcoming midterm elections, with payment contingent on arrest and conviction.
Source: The Guardian US (theguardian.com)
Chrissy Teigen will campaign in Boise on Wednesday in favor of Proposition 1, which would repeal Idaho's strict abortion ban laws and provide protections for abortion and birth control.
Source: States Newsroom (News From The States) (newsfromthestates.com)
New Jersey Democrats are outpacing turnout in last year's gubernatorial race in all but two counties as the number of Republicans casting mail ballots or early machine votes declines statewide.
Source: States Newsroom (News From The States) (newsfromthestates.com)
A coordinated effort is training clergy, including a minister, a rabbi and an imam, to help keep the peace on Election Day, Deema Zein reports.
Source: PBS NewsHour (pbs.org)
The search for whoever sent deceptive transgender advocacy mailers across Texas has reached Illinois printing company Three Z Printing, which the U.S. Postal Service identified as the permit holder.
Source: them (them.us)
The search for whoever sent deceptive transgender advocacy mailers across Texas has reached an Illinois printer; the campaign triggered threats against LGBTQ+ advocates and a criminal investigation.
Source: The Advocate (advocate.com)
CBS News reports Israel will hold its first parliamentary elections since the Hamas terrorist attacks on Oct. 7, 2023, and calls the election in part a referendum on Netanyahu's tactics.
Source: CBS News (cbsnews.com)
The federal government may build a section of border wall through a South Texas wildlife refuge as the original plan stalls in court.
Source: States Newsroom (News From The States) (newsfromthestates.com)
President Trump has announced a $1 million reward for voter fraud tips in past elections and the upcoming 2026 Midterm Election, about a week out from this year's midterms.
Source: The Hill (thehill.com)