Highlights from the Week 1. President Biden released his Fiscal Year 2023 Budget this week. Click here to see his remarks on the budget, and click here to read reactions from Congress on this new budget. 2. This week the Senate Judiciary Committee scheduled a vote for April 4, 2022 to determine if Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s SCOTUS nomination will move to a vote on the full Senate floor. View statements from members of Congress on what they have to say at this stage in the process here. 3. This week fighting continued within the borders of Ukraine between Russian and Ukrainian military forces. View statements from members of Congress reacting to the ongoing conflict here. 4. This week President Biden announced plans that he would be signing off on an oil release from the Strategic Petroleum Reserves to attempt to alleviate the rising gas prices seen throughout the United States. View statements from members of Congress on what could be done to help solve the domestic energy shortage here.
Elections
By the Elections Research team Elections:
Want to learn more about the candidates running in primary elections? You can see the full list of candidates running for various offices below:
Want to learn more about the results from South Carolina’s State Senate District 31 Special Election? You can see the result of the election here.
Biographies: If you want to learn more about a candidate click on a candidate and go to their ‘Bio’ tab to learn more. Want to learn more about the candidates running in Iowa’s Congressional primary election? You can see the full list of candidates running here.
Want to learn more about the candidates running in Iowa’s Gubernatorial primary election? You can see the full list of candidates running here.
Want to learn more about the candidates running in Georgia’s Gubernatorial primary election? You can see the full list of candidates running here.
Want to learn more about the candidates running in Pennsylvania’s Gubernatorial primary election? You can see the full list of candidates running here.
Want to learn more about the candidates running in Oregon’s Gubernatorial primary election? You can see the full list of candidates running here.
Want to learn more about the candidates running in North Carolina’s State Legislative primary election? You can see the full list of candidates running here.
Issue Positions/Political Courage Test:
Want to learn more about the candidates from Indiana and their responses to the Political Courage test? You can see the full list of candidates, their responses, and response rate by clicking here.
Want to learn more about the candidates from West Virginia and their responses to the Political Courage test? You can see the full list of candidates, their responses, and response rate by clicking here.
Want to learn more about the candidates from Kentucky and their responses to the Political Courage test? You can see the full list of candidates, their responses, and response rate by clicking here.
Want to learn more about the candidates from North Carolina and their responses to the Political Courage test? You can see the full list of candidates, their responses, and response rate by clicking here.
Want to learn more about the candidates from Oregon and their responses to the Political Courage test? You can see the full list of candidates, their responses, and response rate by clicking here.
Officials
By the Officials Research team
Public Statements: 1,035 statements were added this week
Key Votes:
States:
Legislation related to the issue of Education passed so far this year.
The Tennessee state legislature passed a bill that prohibits the teaching of certain topics related to race, sex, or religion.
The Maryland state House of Representatives passed a bill that requires the state department of education to establish virtual education programs.
Legislation related to the issue of Marijuana passed so far this year.
The Ohio state House of Representatives passed a bill that authorizes autism spectrum disorder as a qualifying medical condition for medical marijuana.
Congress: 1 bill was added
