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Moderate House Republicans sent a warning shot to Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Tuesday, coming close to blocking legislative action on the House floor in protest of the bipartisan, bicameral tax deal not including an increase in the state and local tax deduction (SALT). Taking a page out of the playbook normally used by hard-line…

The House dodged a near shutdown before rolling out of town, but Wednesday showed that GOP leaders face a seriously difficult task ahead in getting their fractious group behind measures to keep the government in business next year. House Republicans must pass five more regular appropriations bills through their razor-thin GOP majority without help from…

House Republicans are showing small signs of progress as leaders try to wrangle the conference’s various factions together to pass their first batch of federal funding bills this week. The House cleared a key procedural hurdle Wednesday by voting to begin debate on legislation to fund military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and…

The Allahabad High Court clarified that the only distinction between judges appointed under Article 224 (additional / acting judges) and Article 217 (permanent judges) of the Constitution lies in the tenure of the judges

Regulatory Announcements- CFPB Releases Guidance on ECOA Requirements for Algorithmic Credit-Related Decisions. On May 26, the CFPB published a Consumer Financial...

Alvaro Bedoya Sworn in as FTC Commissioner Following Senate Confirmation. On May 16, Alvaro Bedoya was sworn in as FTC Commissioner. The U.S. Senate confirmed Bedoya to the FTC’s open...

Regulatory Announcements- FTC Holds April 2022 Open Commission Meeting and Launches Rulemaking Proceedings on Telemarketing. On April 28, the FTC held a virtual Open...

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