Category: Federal
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U.S. Senate confirms two U.S. District Court nominees
The U.S. Senate confirmed Christy Wiegand to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania and Brett Ludwig to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. The Western District of Pennsylvania and the Eastern District of Wisconsin are two of 94 U.S. District Courts. They are the general trial courts…
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Three candidates in Michigan’s U.S. Senate election complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey
Incumbent Gary Peters (D), John James (R), and Marcia Squier (Green Party) completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. Peters was first elected in 2014 when he won his election by a margin of 13.3 percentage points. James challenged Michigan’s other U.S. Senator, Debbie Stabenow (D), in 2018 and lost by a margin of 6.5 percentage points.…
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Mowers wins Republican primary in New Hampshire’s 1st Congressional District
Matt Mowers won the five-candidate Republican primary in New Hampshire’s 1st Congressional District. With 38% of precincts reporting, Mowers had received 61% of the vote and Matt Mayberry was second with 27%. Mowers has worked as the executive director of the New Hampshire Republican State Committee, an official in the 2016 Trump presidential campaign, and…
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Messner wins Republican Senate primary in New Hampshire
Bryant “Corky” Messner won the Republican primary for U.S. Senate in New Hampshire. With 66% of precincts reporting, he had received 50% of the vote to Don Bolduc’s 43%. Two others ran. President Donald Trump (R) and Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) endorsed Messner in the primary. Bolduc had endorsements from Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) and…
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President Trump announces federal judicial nominee to Article I court
On September 2, 2020, President Donald Trump (R) announced his intent to nominate Stephen A. Kubiatowski to a seat on the United States Court of Federal Claims. Following nomination by the president, a federal judicial nominee completes a questionnaire that is reviewed by the Senate Judiciary Committee. The committee then holds a hearing to question…
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3,169 major party candidates filed for 2020 Congress elections
As of September 7, 3,169 major party candidates have filed to run for the Senate and House of Representatives in 2020. So far, 519 candidates are filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to run for U.S. Senate. Of those, 402—199 Democrats and 203 Republicans—are from one of the two major political parties. In 2018,…
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Federal Register weekly update: 2020 page total tops 55,000 pages
The Federal Register is a daily journal of federal government activity that includes presidential documents, proposed and final rules, and public notices. It is a common measure of an administration’s regulatory activity. From August 31 to September 4, the Federal Register grew by 1,714 pages for a year-to-date total of 55,358 pages. Over the same…
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New Hampshire, Rhode Island holding primaries September 8
New Hampshire and Rhode Island are holding statewide primaries on September 8, 2020. Candidates are running in elections for the following offices in each state: New Hampshire • U.S. Senate (1 seat) • U.S. House (2 seats) • Governor • Executive Council (5 seats) • State Senate (24 seats) • State House of Representatives (400…
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OIRA reviewed 64 significant rules in August
The White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) reviewed a total of 64 significant regulatory actions issued by federal agencies in August 2020. The agency approved eight rules without changes and approved the intent of 51 rules while recommending changes to their content. Agencies withdrew five rules from the review process. OIRA reviewed…
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Incumbent Neal wins Democratic nomination in Massachusetts’ 1st Congressional District
Incumbent U.S. Rep. Richard Neal defeated Alex Morse in the Democratic primary in Massachusetts’ 1st Congressional District. With 87% of precincts reporting, Neal received 59.1% of the vote to Morse’s 40.9%. Neal was first elected in 1988 and has served as chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee since 2019. He cited addressing coronavirus…