Highlights from the Week
1. On Wednesday the House passed the Senate-amended American Rescue Act, which establishes additional relief for the economy, public health, state and local governments, individuals, and businesses. On Thursday President Biden signed the American Rescue Act into law. Click here to see how the Senate voted, here to see how the House voted, and here to read statements from your congressional representatives about what’s in this next package.
2. Last week the House passed the For the People Act, which expands voter registration and voting access, limits removing voters from voter rolls, and requires states to establish independent redistricting commissions. Click here to see how they voted.
3. Last week the House passed the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, which requires increased accountability for law enforcement misconduct, increases transparency and data collection, and prohibits discriminatory policing practices. Click here to see how they voted.
4. This week the Senate confirmed Merrick Garland as US Attorney General. Click here to see how they voted.
5. This week the Senate confirmed Marcia Fudge as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. Click here to see how they voted.
6. This week the Senate confirmed Michael Regan as Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. Click here to see how they voted.
Elections
By James and the Elections Research team
Want to see who holds leadership positions for the upcoming legislative session? We have updated leadership across all 50 state legislatures - click here to see the Congressional leadership roster, or select your state to see your legislative leaders.
Click here to see all the candidates running in Texas’ 6th Congressional District special election. The election is set for May 1, 2021.
Planning to vote in the upcoming Louisiana congressional special elections? Make sure you are all prepared for election day through our Voter Registration page here. You can also see all the candidates on the ballot for District 2 and 5 here.
Election Results:
Officials
By Annie, Chelsea, and the Officials Research team
Public Statements: 1,613 statements were added this week
Key Votes:
States: 47 bills
. The Georgia House passed a bill that would limit absentee and early voting.
. The Kentucky House passed a bill that would authorize early in-person voting and mail-in voting restrictions.
Congress: 7 bills added
. HR 842: Vote to pass a bill that expands labor protections related to employees' rights to organize and collectively bargain in the workplace.
. HR 8: Vote to pass a bill that establishes new background check requirements for firearm transfers between private parties.
. HR 1446: Vote to pass a bill that requires a federal firearms licensee to wait 10 business days for a completed background check before transferring a firearm to an unlicensed individual.
