Category: Federal
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Coronavirus daily update: March 24, 2020
As part of Ballotpedia’s coverage on the coronavirus pandemic, we are compiling a daily summary of major changes in the world of politics, government, and elections happening each day. Here is the summary of changes for March 24, 2020. Federal responses Read more: Political responses to the coronavirus pandemic, 2020, Federal, state, and local government…
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SCOTUS issues decision regarding insanity defense in criminal cases
On March 23, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) issued its opinion in the case Kahler v. Kansas. The case: James Kahler was convicted of capital murder and sentenced to death. On appeal, Kahler argued the prosecution violated his right to a fair trial. The Kansas Supreme Court rejected Kahler’s argument, affirming his…
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Bernie Sanders wins Democrats Abroad primary
Sen. Bernie Sanders won the Democrats Abroad presidential primary, according to an official tally of results released Monday. Sanders received 57.9% of the vote to former Vice President Joe Biden’s 22.7%. The two were the only candidates to receive the 15% of the vote required to be allocated delegates at the Democratic National Convention. Sanders…
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Daily coronavirus update: March 23, 2020
As part of Ballotpedia’s coverage on the coronavirus pandemic, we are compiling a daily summary of major changes in the world of politics, government, and elections happening each day. Here is the summary of changes for March 23, 2020. Monday updates include stories from the preceding Saturday and Sunday. Federal responses Read more: Political responses…
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2,727 major party candidates filed for 2020 Congress elections
As of March 23, 2,727 major party candidates have filed to run for the Senate and House of Representatives in 2020. So far, 389 candidates are filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to run for U.S. Senate in 2020. Of those, 324—168 Democrats and 156 Republicans—are from one of the two major political parties.…
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Federal Register weekly update; no new significant regulations
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 March 16 to March 20, the _Federal Register_ grew by 1,494 pages for a year-to-date total of 16,226 pages. Over the same…
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OMB requests emergency coronavirus funding for federal agencies, urges telework flexibility
The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on March 17 requested $45.8 billion in emergency funding to boost agency response efforts to the coronavirus outbreak. The funding aims to help agencies “maintain [full operational] capacity and ensure that resource needs created by the pandemic response are met,” according to the request. Much of…
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Coronavirus daily update: March 20, 2020
As part of Ballotpedia’s coverage on the coronavirus pandemic, we are compiling a daily summary of major changes in the world of politics, government, and elections happening each day. Here is the summary of changes for March 20, 2020, as of Friday afternoon. Federal responses Last night, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) introduced S.3548,…
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U.S. Supreme Court postpones March sitting, closes indefinitely
The U.S. Supreme Court announced it was postponing the 11 hours of oral arguments originally scheduled during its March sitting. In a press release, the court said the delay was “in keeping with public health precautions recommended in response to COVID-19.” The court has heard arguments in 59 of the 73 cases it accepted to…
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March 26 is the deadline to file for congressional office in Virginia
The statewide filing deadline to run for elected office in Virginia is on March 26, 2020. For prospective candidates seeking to run for a congressional office, Virginia is holding elections for one U.S. Senate seat and 11 U.S. House seats. U.S. Senate: The Class II Senate seat currently held by Mark Warner (D) is up…