House Republicans have passed the "Lower Energy Costs Act" (H.R. 1), their top legislative priority, which seeks to increase domestic production of oil, natural gas, coal, and critical minerals, as well as ease permitting restrictions. The bill has been met with criticism from Democrats and environmental activists, and now moves to the Senate, where it is expected to face stiff opposition.
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The U.S. Senate is set to vote Wednesday on a bipartisan resolution to repeal the 1991 and 2002 authorizations for the wars in Iraq. This resolution would revoke the executive branch's power to wage war without congressional approval, and is expected to pass easily. If passed, it would be a significant step in limiting the executive branch's power to wage war without congressional approval.
Rep. Ro Khanna of California announced on Sunday that he will not be entering the competitive Democratic primary to fill the Senate seat of retiring Sen. Dianne Feinstein, instead opting to endorse fellow progressive Rep. Barbara Lee. Khanna cited his belief that the House of Representatives is the best place for him to serve as a progressive, and Lee has been a vocal advocate for criminal justice reform, economic justice, and women’s rights. The California Democratic primary for Feinstein’s seat will be held in June 2022, with Khanna’s decision to stay in the House setting the field of candidates vying for the seat.
President Joe Biden issued the first veto of his presidency on Monday, blocking a resolution to overturn a Labor Department rule that allows retirement plan managers to consider environmental, social and corporate governance factors when selecting investments. On Thursday, the House of Representatives failed to override Biden’s veto, meaning the rule will now be implemented as planned. Supporters of the rule argue that it will help protect retirement savings from climate-related risks, while opponents argue it pushes a liberal agenda on Americans and will hurt retirees’ bottom lines.
House Republicans have sent a letter to Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg calling for testimony and criticizing his investigation into former President Donald Trump as an "unprecedented abuse of prosecutorial authority." The letter is the latest in a series of attempts by Republicans to protect Trump from potential criminal charges, and is a sign that they are willing to go to great lengths to do so.
The House of Representatives has voted unanimously to declassify U.S. intelligence information about the origins of COVID-19, and the bill is now on its way to President Biden's desk. The bill requires Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines to declassify any information about links between the pandemic and the Wuhan Institute of Virology, and Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee Rep. Michael Turner has said that the American public deserves answers. The intelligence community has not yet definitively agreed on the origins of the pandemic, and the declassification of information is expected to provide more clarity.
The House Ethics Committee has announced an investigation into Representative George Santos, focusing on whether he has engaged in any unlawful activity related to his 2022 congressional campaign, failed to properly disclose required information, violated federal conflict of interest laws, and/or engaged in sexual misconduct. The committee has not released any further details, and Santos has not yet commented on the investigation. It is unclear how long the investigation will take or what the outcome may be.