Tag: federal government
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Biden signs bill ending national coronavirus state of emergency
President Joe Biden (D) signed a bill ending the national coronavirus state of emergency on April 10, 2023. The House voted to approve the bill 229-197 on Feb. 1, 2023, and the Senate voted to approve the bill 68-23 on March 29, 2023. Rep. Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) introduced the bill on January 9, 2023. Biden…
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Biden issues second veto of his presidency on Clean Water Act regulation
President Joe Biden (D) vetoed the second bill of his presidency on April 6, 2023. Biden vetoed H.J.Res.27, a joint resolution of disapproval under the terms of the Congressional Review Act (CRA) that sought to void an Environmental Protection Agency and Army Corps of Engineers rule from 2023 that specified “which bodies of water fall…
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OIRA reviewed 70 significant rules in March
In March 2023, the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) reviewed 70 significant regulatory actions issued by federal agencies. OIRA approved 10 of these rules with no changes and approved the intent of 55 rules while recommending changes to their content. Four rules were withdrawn from the review process by the issuing…
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DeSantis holds slight lead in PredictIt’s 2024 Republican presidential primary market
As of March 13, 2023, PredictIt’s 2024 presidential market shows President Joe Biden (D) leading at $0.39, followed by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) at $0.29, and former President Donald Trump (R) at $0.25. Biden has held the lead in this market since Jan. 22, 2023. No other candidate has more than a $0.10 share…
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DeSantis leads PredictIt’s 2024 general presidential election market
As of January 23, 2023, PredictIt’s 2024 presidential market shows Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) leading at $0.31, followed by President Joe Biden (D) at $0.29, former President Donald Trump (R) at $0.21, and California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) at $0.12. No other candidate has more than a $0.10 share price. The share price, which…
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U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez Jr. (D) defeats U.S. Rep. Mayra Flores (R) in TX-34
U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez Jr. (D) defeated U.S. Rep. Mayra Flores (R) in the general election for Texas’ 34th Congressional District on Nov. 8, 2022. This election was one of two U.S. House races in which two incumbents faced off in the general election. Texas’ congressional district boundaries were redrawn after the 2020 census. According…
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Federal Register weekly update: 1,378 pages added
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 September 26 through September 30, the Federal Register grew by 1,378 pages for a year-to-date…
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Analysis of major party candidates on the primary ballot for U.S. Senate and U.S. House seats in 2022
In 2022, 2,422 major party candidates appeared on the primary ballot for 474 seats in the U.S. Congress. The seats included 34 U.S. Senate seats, the seats of all 435 U.S. Representatives, and the seats of five of the six non-voting delegates to the U.S. House. Of the 2,422 candidates who appeared on the primary…
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OIRA reviewed 47 significant rules in July
In July 2022, the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) reviewed 47 significant regulatory actions issued by federal agencies. OIRA approved six of these rules with no changes and approved the intent of 40 rules while recommending changes to their content. One rule was withdrawn from the review process by the issuing…
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Federal Register weekly update: Tops 250 significant documents
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 July 18 through July 22, the Federal Register grew by 1,352 pages for a year-to-date…