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While the Senate remained in recess, the House positioned itself for a productive return with 42 new bills, 9 resolutions, and numerous committee reports targeting immigration, national security, and government oversight. Key legislation includes bills sanctioning Chinese opioid producers and restricting government agency access to sensitive systems.
Both the Senate and House met only briefly in pro forma sessions on March 18, 2025, with the Senate adjourning after just 33 seconds and the House after 3 minutes. Despite the abbreviated sessions, the House saw the introduction of 71 new public bills and several resolutions addressing government efficiency matters.
The Senate concluded a productive week by passing the Halt All Lethal Trafficking of Fentanyl Act (84-16) and approving government funding through September (54-46). Meanwhile, amendments to restrict the Department of Government Efficiency were defeated, signaling continued support for the administration's reorganization efforts.
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Senate committee budgets have ballooned by 57% since 2017 despite declining productivity across multiple committees. Despite Trump's efficiency mandate, the Senate unanimously approved these increased budgets without scrutiny. The Veterans' Affairs Committee exemplifies this disconnect—75% budget increase with 80% fewer bills reported. Meanwhile, consultant spending has exploded, with Homeland Security's consultant budget increasing by 433%. These numbers raise serious questions about Congress's commitment to fiscal discipline, even within its own operations.
As California moves to hide children's gender identities from parents, Alabama takes a stand for parental rights with new vaccine consent law. The contrast couldn't be clearer - while progressive states work to drive wedges between parents and children, conservative leadership is rebuilding family authority. HB-2 2025 represents a small but crucial step toward restoring parents' role in their children's lives.
A new bill in Congress proposes acquiring Greenland and renaming it Red, White, and Blueland—and the media is already having a meltdown. The left pretends this is outrageous, but why wouldn’t we want to expand America’s greatness and secure a strategic Arctic stronghold?
Elite consulting firms promise young talent prestige and impact, but the reality is a cycle of corporate busywork that stifles ambition and props up ideological fads. DEI™ isn’t just a movement—it’s a business model. It’s time to break free and build something real.
CBS News just admitted what Democrats and the media refuse to accept—Donald Trump is more popular than ever. His job approval is climbing, his policies have widespread support, and Americans are responding to a president who actually keeps his promises. No wonder the media is in meltdown mode.
The Democrats’ billion-dollar money machine at USAID has been exposed and shut down, and now they’re in full meltdown mode.
California's SB-42 promises fairer elections through public campaign financing, but creates a framework ripe for abuse with undefined oversight and unclear allocation rules.