Middle school social studies textbooks and Schoolhouse Rock songs paint a stereotypical portrait of how congressional legislation gets passed. But in real life, the story of how federal laws actually get enacted usually proves far more complex. To examine how, GovTrack Insider browsed through all the laws enacted by Congress in 2019–20, looking for one that seemed both particularly interesting and undercovered by national media.
Read the story of The Emancipation National Historic Trail Study Act »Supreme Court Term Limits and Regular Appointments Act would establish 18-year terms and…
Should lifetime appointments become a thing of the past?
Nov 9, 2020 10:24 a.m.
Louie Gohmert resolution would ban all Democrats from Congress because of the party’s 1840s…
Should Republicans be allowed to make up almost 100 percent of Congress?
Nov 6, 2020 3:07 p.m.
Israeli Annexation Non-Recognition Act would ban official U.S.
The Trump Administration officially recognized Israeli’s annexation last year, reversing a four-decade policy.
Nov 5, 2020 1:37 p.m.
Three Bills about the 2020 election
Every election is unique, but they don't always have the kind of potential difficulties that this one has had. We discuss three bills/resolutions in Congress that ...
Nov 2, 2020 8:44 p.m.
Two bills federalizing election rules
This GovTrack A Bill A Minute is about two different bills in Congress, one from each party, which if passed, would override state laws on elections.
Oct 30, 2020 4:10 p.m.
S4292 Saving American History Act
The 1619 Project, a 2019 series of essays on the role of slavery in U.S. history and present has sparked fierce debate on the extent to which slavery can be ...
Oct 27, 2020 4:07 p.m.
