Category: Federal
-
Joe Biden’s approval at 40% at end of March
At the end of March, approval polling averages showed President Joe Biden (D) at 40% approval. Fifty-six percent of voters disapproved of his performance. This was one point lower than the approval rating he received at the end of February. Throughout March, Biden’s approval rating stayed primarily at 40%. The lowest approval rating he’s received…
-
Joe Biden issued four executive orders in March
President Joe Biden (D) issued 4 executive orders in March, bringing his total to 137. The four orders he issued in March 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, and January 2024. Biden…
-
All incumbents facing primary challengers in Nebraska’s three U.S. House districts
This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for Congress in Nebraska was March 1, 2024. Eleven candidates are running for Nebraska’s three U.S. House districts, including four Democrats and seven Republicans. That’s 3.7 candidates per district, lower than the 5.3 candidates that ran in 2022 and the 4.7 in 2020 Here are some other highlights…
-
OIRA reviewed 63 significant rules in March (2024)
In March 2024, the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) reviewed 63 significant regulatory actions issued by federal agencies. OIRA approved one of these rules with no changes and approved the intent of 58 rules while recommending changes to their content. one rule was withdrawn from the review process by the issuing…
-
Inc. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick and Mark Houck are running in the Republican primary election for Pennsylvania’s 1st Congressional District
Incumbent Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick and Mark Houck are running in the Republican primary election for Pennsylvania’s 1st Congressional District on April 23. Fitzpatrick describes himself as the most independent member of Congress and his campaign as a movement fighting against hyper-partisanship. He said, “I am the Vice-Chair of the Bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus, a group of 25 Democrats and…
-
Twenty-two candidates are running in the Democratic primary for Maryland’s 3rd Congressional District
Twenty-two candidates are running in the Democratic primary for Maryland’s 3rd Congressional District. Four lead in polling and media attention: Juan Dominguez, Harry Dunn, Sarah Elfreth, and Mike Rogers. Incumbent Rep. John Sarbanes (D) is not running for re-election, and independent election observers say the district is solidly Democratic. Juan Dominguez says his experience in the…
-
Incumbent Tony Gonzales (R) and Brandon Herrera (R) are running in the Republican primary runoff in Texas’ 23rd Congressional District
Incumbent Tony Gonzales (R) and Brandon Herrera (R) are running in the Republican primary runoff in Texas’ 23rd Congressional District on May 28, 2024. Gonzales and Herrera were the top two finishers in the five-candidate primary on March 5, 2024, receiving 45.4% and 24.2% of the vote, respectively. The two advanced to a runoff because…
-
Shomari Figures (D) and Anthony Daniels (D) are running in the Democratic primary runoff in Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District
Shomari Figures (D) and Anthony Daniels (D) are running in the Democratic primary runoff in Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District on April 16, 2024. Figures and Daniels were the top two finishers in the 11-candidate primary on March 5, 2024, receiving 43.5% and 22.4% of the vote, respectively. The two advanced to a runoff because neither…
-
Federal Register weekly update: 132 rules added in last week of March (2024)
From March 25, 2024, through March 29, 2024, the Federal Register grew by 1,788 pages for a year-to-date total of 22,326 pages. The Federal Register hit an all-time high of 95,894 pages in 2016. This week’s Federal Register featured the following 589 documents: Three proposed rules, including a proposal to set and adjust trademark fees…
-
Biden administration issues two new environmental rules
The Biden administration issued new environmental rules in the past month to require climate-related disclosures by certain public companies and to establish air pollution emissions guidelines. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced on March 6, 2024, that it had adopted a final rule aimed at establishing standards for climate-related disclosures by certain public companies.…