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Rejected parallel war powers resolution H. Con. Res. 38
The War Powers Resolution has been on the books for 53 years, designed to prevent a president waging a major war without Congress voting to authorize it. On March 5, with American troops engaged in combat against Iran and at least six service members dead, the Senate voted 47-53 to reject a resolution requiring presidential approval from Congress before continuing military operations, followed hours later by the House rejecting its parallel measure H. Con. Res. 38.
Updated Mar 6
Passed the SPEED Act and kicked the fight to the Senate
Washington keeps saying it wants to “build faster.” On December 18, 2025, the House put that promise into a blunt instrument: it passed the SPEED Act, a bill designed to squeeze environmental reviews into tighter boxes and make lawsuits harder to use as a brake.
Updated Dec 19, 2025
Site of bipartisan pushback using rare discharge petition to advance repeal bill
Donald Trump tried to rewrite federal labor law with a single March executive order, yanking collective bargaining rights from most of the civil service under a sweeping "national security" label. On December 11, the House — powered by a rare discharge petition and 20 Republican defections — voted 231–195 to tear that order up.
Updated Dec 12, 2025
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