Category: Federal
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Adam Schiff (D) and Steve Garvey (R) are running in the general election for U.S. Senate in California
Adam Schiff (D) and Steve Garvey (R) are running in the general election for the U.S. Senate in California on November 5, 2024. Sen. Laphonza Butler (D) did not run for a full term. Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) appointed Butler after Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D) died on September 29, 2023. Republicans have not won a…
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Biden issued two executive orders in July
President Joe Biden (D) issued two executive orders in July, bringing his total to 141. The two orders he issued in July were: Biden issued 25 executive orders in January 2021, more than any other month of his presidency. He did not issue any executive orders in November 2022, January 2023, January 2024, and May…
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President Joe Biden receives highest presidential approval rating since April
At the end of July, approval polling averages showed President Joe Biden (D) at 41% approval. Fifty-six percent of voters disapproved of his performance. This was highest approval rating Biden has received since April. Throughout July, Biden’s approval rating ranged between 39% and 41%. The lowest approval rating he’s received during his presidency is 38%,…
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Companies prepare for global climate reporting standards
The SEC has paused enforcement of its rule requiring corporate climate disclosures, but companies are still preparing to comply with ESG standards, especially from the European Union. Some companies are already starting to report ESG data in response to uncertainty over when regulations will become enforceable, according to a recent Fortune piece. Ballotpedia tracks support…
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Labor department ESG rule sent back to lower court for rehearing
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled July 18 that the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas must rehear the Republican attorneys general lawsuit opposing the Department of Labor’s 2022 rule allowing the use of ESG in ERISA-governed pension plans. The Fifth Circuit said the lower court needed to…
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Biden withdraws from 2024 presidential race, endorses Harris
On July 21, President Joe Biden (D) announced on social media platform X that he was ending his campaign for re-election. In a statement, Biden said: “It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as your President. And while it has been my intention to seek reelection, I believe it is in…
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SCOTUS issues decisions overturning Chevron, limiting SEC adjudication proceedings scope, and more
The U.S. Supreme Court issued its final decisions for the October 2023 term on July 1, 2024. The Supreme Court issued decisions in nine cases related to administrative law during the term. Some of the term’s administrative state-related SCOTUS rulings limited the authority and influence of administrative agencies. Notably, SCOTUS ruled against judicial deference to…
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U.S. weekly unemployment insurance claims rise to 243,000
New applications for U.S. unemployment insurance benefits rose 20,000 for the week ending July 13 to a seasonally adjusted 243,000. The previous week’s figure was revised up by 1,000 to 223,000. The four-week moving average as of July 13 increased 1,000 from the previous week’s revised average to 234,750. The number of continuing unemployment insurance…
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House Appropriations Committee passes budget blocking ESG labor rule
The House Appropriations Committee passed a fiscal year 2025 labor budget bill on July 10 that proposed prohibiting the Department of Labor from implementing its rule allowing ESG considerations in Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)-governed retirement plans. Ballotpedia tracks support for and opposition to the environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) investing movement. To…
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House passes bill requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote for federal elections
On July 10, the U.S. House passed HR 8281, a bill that would require proof of citizenship to register to vote in elections for Federal office. The bill, titled the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, was introduced by Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) and ultimately gathered 104 cosponsors in the House, all Republicans. The bill passed…