House passes bill to add 66 new federal judgeships, but prospects murky after Biden veto threat
The House has passed what was once a bipartisan effort to expand the number of federal district trial court judgeships across the country
US House passes bill to expand judiciary despite Biden veto threat
The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday passed a bill to add 66 new judges to understaffed federal courts nationally, a bill that outgoing Democratic President Joe Biden has threatened to veto after lawmakers only took up the measure after Republican President-elect Donald Trump won the election.
Congress passes bill to add more U.S. judges, which Biden may veto
The political battle over creating new federal judgeships comes as Democrats race to confirm President Joe Biden’s final nominees before losing control of Congress.
Biden threatens to veto bill that would have given Trump new judicial appointments
Donald Trump is eager to appoint dozens of new judges once he becomes president. Joe Biden has other plans. The president threatened to veto a bill to expand the number of federal judges because he doesn’t want to give the president-elect new appointment opportunities,
Biden threatens veto of Todd Young bill to add federal judges, including in Indiana
Young's JUDGES Act of 2024 would add 66 district court judgeships over the next 10 years, including one in Indiana.
House passes bipartisan judges bill that Biden has vowed to veto
The House passed a bipartisan bill that would create dozens of new judgeships but Donald Trump's election win turned Democrats against it and President Joe Biden has said he'll veto it.
House passes bill under Biden's veto threat that would give Trump more federal judge appointments
The House passed the JUDGES Act, which authorizes 63 new federal judge positions, under threat of a veto from President Biden
North Carolina House overrides veto of bill undermining incoming Democrats
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House Passes $895B Defense Bill With Ban on Transgender Care for Minors
The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a sweeping $895 billion defense policy bill that includes a ban on transgender care for children of military members.
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House passes NDAA bill restricting military families from getting trans healthcare
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Consumer groups, residents back House approval of Davao Light franchise
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NC House votes to override Gov. Cooper's veto on controversial SB 382, making it law
The North Carolina House of Representatives voted to override Gov. Roy Cooper's veto of the controversial Senate Bill 382 on Wednesday, Dec. 11.
House Republicans block bid to release results of Matt Gaetz ethics investigation
The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday blocked an effort to expedite the release of an ethics probe into former Rep.