How the Electoral Count Reform Act changed Congress' process ... - CBS News
1 day ago · Called the Electoral Count Reform Act, the revised measure clarified the process that begins in the wake of Election Day and culminates with Congress confirming the winner of the presidential ...
Congress certifies Trump's 2024 election victory, 4 years ... - CBS News
1 day ago · CBS News' Scott MacFarlane has more: Congress set to officially certify 2024 election results as Jan. 6 pardons loom 02:30. ... How the Electoral Count Reform Act changed Congress' process on Jan. 6.
Live Updates: Congress Certifies Trump’s Victory, in Ritual …
1 day ago · Following the Jan. 6, 2021, debacle, Congress updated the Electoral Count Act, the antiquated law that then-President Donald J. Trump and his allies tried to exploit to overturn the 2020 election ...
Congress Overhauled the Electoral Count Process After the 2021 …
1 day ago · Memories of the chaos and violence that disrupted the electoral count in Congress four years ago are still fresh for many on Capitol Hill, but a new law enacted in 2022 has overhauled the process ...
Highlights: Trump's 2024 election certification | AP News
1 day ago · After going through all the certificates for 50 states and D.C., Congress anticlimactically certified the 2024 election for Trump and Vance. It happened with little fanfare with some members taking breaks from looking at the dais to check their phones or engage in conversations with their neighbors.
Social Security Fairness Act signed into law by Biden ... - CBS News
2 days ago · The new law came in just under the wire, with Mr. Biden signing it only weeks before the end of his presidency and after the Senate on December 21 voted 76-20 to pass the measure in the waning ...
Congress passes massive VA reform bill with pay flexibility for …
Dec 17, 2024 · The House passed the Sen. Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act in a 382-12 vote Monday evening. The bill now heads to President Joe Biden’s desk.
More federal hiring reforms to come, as Congress passes Chance …
Dec 17, 2024 · Congress has passed the Chance to Compete Act, a bill that will codify skills-based hiring practices for the federal workforce. The House cleared the bill Monday evening by voice vote, following shortly after the Senate’s passage of …
Government shutdown highlights: Congress votes to keep ... - NBC News
Dec 21, 2024 · Follow live updates and the latest news as government funding is set to expire on Saturday if Congress fails to pass a short-term spending bill.
Congress returns for final act before curtain rises on new Trump era
Dec 2, 2024 · The Democratic-led U.S. Senate returned on Monday for a showdown with the Republican-controlled House of Representatives over government spending, disaster relief and defense policy before...