The Violence Against Women Act: Where Are We Now?
The 115th Congress may claim to have an uptick in productivity, but a landmark piece of legislation seems to be falling to the wayside.[1] The Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), […]
Reauthorization
Problems with Voter Identification Legislation following Shelby County v. Holder
By: Erin Mee This past June, the Supreme Court decided in Shelby County v. Holder to strike down the provision of the Voting Rights Act that required certain states with […]
Last Week In Congress
By: Carolyn Appel The House of Representatives: The House passed their version of the bill that would reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. (also known as No Child Left […]
Last Week In Congress
By: Carolyn Appel The House of Represenatives: The House passed their version of the farm bill on a party-line vote of 216 to 208. Twelve Republicans voted against and no Democrats voted […]
Student Borrowers: The Latest Victims of the Capital Leadership Crisis
By: Addison Pierce Who would have guessed that the “shameful and irresponsible” congress would once again let the clock run all the way down to the final hours before addressing […]
The Voting Rights Act is Still Necessary to Prevent States from Abusing Their Rights
By: Shayna Gilmore President Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act into law in 1965 in an effort to further the Civil Rights Movement. As a society, we would like to […]