Congress 101 – Confirmation, Impeachment, Oversight, And Spending Ammoland Inc. Posted on
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United States – -(AmmoLand.com)- Congress, of course, doesn’t just pass legislation. According to the Constitution of the United States, it carries several other crucial powers. These powers are useful for Second Amendment supporters to understand – after all, we never know when we might have need of their proper use to protect our rights.
One of those powers, under Article I, is the impeachment of those holding offices in the executive branch and judicial branch. We’ve seen this happen twice in recent years. The House of Representatives can issue that impeachment with a majority vote. Once that takes place, the Senate then ends up holding a trial to determine whether or not the impeached official should be removed from office. The Senate can also disqualify a person from ever holding offic
NRA Signs Memorandum of Understanding with US Fish & Wildlife Service Ammoland Inc. Posted on
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Fairfax, Va. – The National Rifle Association is pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding today with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to assist in the recruitment, education, and retaining of sportsmen and women through NRA’s vast hunter education and outreach programs.
“Together with the USFWS, the NRA has worked for decades to ensure as many outdoorsmen and women as possible can safely and responsibly enjoy our hunting heritage,” said Jason Ouimet, executive director of NRA’s Institute for Legislative Action. “We look forward to a formalization of this longstanding relationship and thank Director Skipwith for her tireless work on this effort.”
NRA Signs MOU with U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
FAIRFAX, Va. – The National Rifle Association is pleased to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding today with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) to assist in the recruitment, education, and retaining of sportsmen and women through NRA’s vast hunter education and outreach programs.
“Together with the USFWS, the NRA has worked for decades to ensure as many outdoorsmen and women as possible can safely and responsibly enjoy our hunting heritage,” said Jason Ouimet, executive director of NRA’s Institute for Legislative Action. “We look forward to a formalization of this longstanding relationship and thank Director Skipwith for her tireless work on this effort.”
Congressional Legislation 101 – The Magic Numbers And The Floors Ammoland Inc. Posted on
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United States – -(AmmoLand.com)- Getting legislation through Congress is a lot harder than it sounds. In the 116th Congress, a total of 14,000 bills were introduced. About one percent became laws. But even after they get past the committee, these bills still have to survive the floor votes.
For the sake of discussion, let’s discuss a bill that originates in the House of Representatives. In the House of Representatives, you need a simple majority of those voting to pass a bill. That is 218 if all 435 members are voting. That is, believe it or not, the easiest part of the process. This is because in the House, debate on legislation is usually governed by a rule (a House Resolution) and has limits on amendments that can be offered. The rule is usually passed on a party-line vote that is generally pr
Congressional Legislation 101 – Committees, Subcommittees, and Chairmen Ammoland Inc. Posted on
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United States – -(AmmoLand.com)- As the 117th Congress kicks off, there will be a lot of legislation introduced. In fact, we noted over 14,000 bills were introduced in the 116th Congress. This leads to one big question: How does Congress deal with so much legislation? Hard for every member of Congress to read every bill, then cast a vote… in fact, impossible. So, while that might seem like good news, it really is more of a mixed blessing.
Why? Because loyal Ammoland readers know of a number of good bills that should be passed into law, from deregulating certain rifles used for self-defense and competitions to improving protections for travelers to bringing firearms sales to the 21st Century, to list a few short-term improvements. Those are just a few examples from the last Congress. We may see more bills introduced this Congress, but how do you get