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Congress, Electoral Count

CBS News on MSN · 17h

Congress counts electoral votes on Jan. 6. What to know as lawmakers finalize the 2024 presidential election results.

Several changes to the electoral vote count process have been enacted since a violent mob of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

The New York Times · 23h

Congress Overhauled the Electoral Count Process After the 2021 Violence

Bipartisan legislation enacted in 2022 makes it much more difficult for lawmakers to object to a state’s votes, and clarifies that the vice president cannot unilaterally overrule them.

LiveTube News (English) on MSN · 1d

Video: LIVE: Congress holds session to count 2024 electoral votes

Congress holds session to count 2024 electoral votes U.S. Congress convenes during a winter storm to certify President-elect Donald Trump's election. The legacy of Jan. 6 hangs over the proceedings with an extraordinary fact: the candidate who tried to overturn the previous election won this time and is legitimately returning to power.

CBS News · 17h

How the Electoral Count Reform Act changed Congress' process on Jan. 6

Monday's joint session will be governed by a revised set of procedures that clarify the vice president's role, a change aimed at preventing attempts to overturn election results.

Social Security, Fairness Act

Newsweek on MSN · 1d

Social Security Fairness Act Explained: What Changes Does It Bring?

President Joe Biden signed off on the biggest changes to the Social Security Act in decades on Sunday, which will benefit millions of public sector retirees.

USA Today · 8h

Social Security Fairness Act signed into law; What this means for Louisiana residents

The Social Security Fairness Act passed the Senate and was signed into law by President Biden. Here's how the new law will impact Louisiana residents.

MarketWatch on MSN · 1d

These government workers will benefit after Biden signs new Social Security law

President Joe Biden signed a bill on Sunday that will repeal two laws previously preventing many public employees from receiving Social Security benefits.

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Laken Riley Act: House poised to pass 1st bill of 119th Congress

The House of Representatives is poised to vote on the Laken Riley Act on Tuesday after it easily passed last year.

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Watch Live: House Republicans hold first leadership meeting of the 119th Congress

House GOP members are holding a news conference at 10 a.m. ET as they make preparations to pass two of President-elect Donald ...

Inside Higher Ed1h

Congress Failed to Pass WIOA Update. What Does That Mean for Higher Ed?

Congress looked set to pass the bipartisan bill to update the workforce development law but then scrapped the legislation at ...

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Why Congress Should Act Now To Prevent Another Pandemic

Medical experts argue that Congress should provide significant funding for medical research to combat bird flu.

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An Inventory Of Biden Regulations To Overturn Quickly In The 119th Congress

Here’s a glide path for the 119th Congress to target a surge in costly Biden rules with the Congressional Review Act and ...

Republicans press for change in how CBO tallies cost of legislation

With the 2017 tax law set to expire, GOP backers of "dynamic scoring" want the math to include their views of wider economic ...

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Tidal wave of border security bills hit House as Republicans move fast on DC takeover

House Republicans have introduced a slew of border security bills and other conservative policy proposals that were dismissed ...

Axios on MSN15h

Congress launches early immigration crackdown ahead of Trump inauguration

Hill leaders are setting up the first votes of the 119th Congress this week — on a bill at the center of a heated political ...

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