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The AU Legislation & Policy Brief

A Publication of The American University Washington College of Law

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AUMF and the Islamic State

September 9, 2014August 29, 2015 The AU Legislation and Policy Brief

By: Navi Bajwa In 2001, Congress passed a bill called the Authorization of Use of Military Force Against Terrorists (AUMF). The law gave the President power to use all necessary […]

Corporate Personhood After Hobby Lobby

August 23, 2014October 5, 2014 The AU Legislation and Policy Brief

By: Nor Powanda The Supreme Court issued 144 opinions this term and the Justices ruled unanimously in 65% of the 72 cases, the highest such percentage since the 1940s. But […]

Pot and Guns: The GOP Stance in One Bill

August 18, 2014October 7, 2014 The AU Legislation and Policy Brief

By: Philip Stevens Previously on Legislation and Policy, I addressed several reasons conservatives could support the full legalization of marijuana while retaining the core values of conservatism. I laid out […]

Shutdown, Sequester, and Sustainability

March 25, 2013March 25, 2013 The AU Legislation and Policy Brief

By: Brian Nistler It is a familiar scenario: Republicans and Democrats cannot seem to agree on a basic operating budget to keep our government running, and while they go back […]

Opportunities for 113th Congress (To Fight)

February 21, 2013 The AU Legislation and Policy Brief

By: Santiago Zalazar Ideally, every two years Members of Congress come together as one, indivisible body. At the beginning of each session, the most powerful branch of government rekindles hope […]

Rigging the Voting System: The GOP’s Plan to Take Back the White House in 2016

February 13, 2013February 24, 2013 The AU Legislation and Policy Brief

By: Andrew Strauss Well it’s over folks; Mitt Romney will be America’s 45th President.   This is what would have happened had the GOP’s new voting plan for 2016 been implemented […]

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