Category: Federal
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Federal Register weekly update: Amended regulations issued for poultry markets (June 29, 2024)
Ballotpedia’s Federal Register weekly update reviews rules, agency documents, and notices published by federal agencies. First, we summarize federal government agency activity by the numbers. Then we highlight one or two of the most significant rules published over the last week and drill into the details in this week’s rule review. The U.S. Supreme Court…
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Supreme Court overturns Chevron deference
The U.S. Supreme Court decided 6-3 to overturn Chevron doctrine on June 28, holding that federal courts may not defer to an agency’s interpretation of an ambiguous statute. In two consolidated cases—Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo and Relentless, Inc. v. Department of Commerce—the court ruled that the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) requires courts to rely…
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June Tracker: Article III federal judicial nominations by president by days in office since 2001
There were 890 authorized federal judicial posts and 46 vacancies through June 27, 2024. Forty-five of those were for Article III judgeships. This report is limited to Article III courts, where appointees are confirmed to lifetime judgeships. From June 1, 2024, through June 27, 2024: By June 27, 2024—1,255 days in office—President Joe Biden (D)…
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U.S. unemployment insurance claims fall to 233,000
New applications for U.S. unemployment insurance benefits fell 6,000 for the week ending June 22 to a seasonally adjusted 233,000. The previous week’s figure was revised up 1,000 to 239,000. The four-week moving average as of June 22 increased 3,000 from the previous week’s revised average to 236,000. The number of continuing unemployment insurance claims,…
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Eleven candidates are running in the special Democratic primary for New Jersey’s 10th Congressional seat
Derek Armstead, LaMonica McIver, and nine other candidates are running in the special Democratic primary for New Jersey’s 10th Congressional District on July 16, 2024. The election is being held to fill the vacancy left by Donald Payne Jr. (D), who died on April 24, 2024. The general election will be September 18, 2024. The…
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Federal Register weekly update: Yearly page total tops 50,000 (2024)
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, accounting for both regulatory and deregulatory actions. From June 17, 2024, through June 21, 2024, the Federal Register grew by 1,152 pages, bringing…
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Biden vetoes CRA resolution aimed at blocking SEC crypto asset guidance
President Joe Biden (D) on May 31 vetoed a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution that aimed to nullify Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) guidance establishing accounting standards for financial firms with crypto assets. The resolution previously passed the House of Representatives 228-182 on May 8 and the Senate 60-38 on May 16. The SEC published…
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Ballotpedia releases federal judicial vacancy count for June 2024
In this month’s federal judicial vacancy count, Ballotpedia tracked nominations, confirmations, and vacancies from May 2, 2024, to June 1, 2024. Ballotpedia publishes the federal judicial vacancy count at the start of each month. HIGHLIGHTS New vacancies There were 44 vacancies out of 870 active Article III judicial positions, a total vacancy percentage of 5.1,…
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House Judiciary Committee report alleges organizations colluded to force ESG policies
The House Judiciary Committee released an interim report on June 11 alleging that several organizations, investors, and asset managers colluded to force American corporations to adopt ESG policies. The report specifically referred to Ceres, Climate Action 100+, the Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative, the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS), and the Big Three asset…
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One member of Congress has announced his retirement since May 22
Fifty-three members of Congress—eight senators and 45 representatives—have announced they will not seek re-election this year. Since our May 22 update on congressional incumbents not seeking re-election, Rep. Garret Graves (R-La.) announced his retirement from the House. Ballotpedia does not include incumbents leaving office early in our analysis of incumbents not running for re-election. If…