In his first hours as the nation's 47th president, President Trump signed dozens of executive orders, as he promised he would do. The Day One orders affect immigration processes, grant clemency to people convicted in the Jan. 6, 2021,...
Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) sharply criticized President Trump for issuing a sweeping pardon to nearly all defendants charged in connection to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol. Schiff, a former member of the House select committee...
President Trump signed a flurry of executive orders on immigration on his first day in office, taking a number of actions that would severely restrict immigration while driving a greater military presence at the border. The actions make...
Former District of Columbia police officer Michael Fanone, who was attacked by rioters on Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol, said Trump's pardon of rioters has left him feeling betrayed. "I have been betrayed by my country, and I've been...
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) late Monday launched a suit challenging an executive order from President Trump seeking to end birthright citizenship for children born in the U.S. to parents who are not lawfully present. It’s...
President Trump issued an executive order Monday night withdrawing the United States from the World Health Organization. The U.S. has historically been the largest funder of the Geneva-based organization, which is a branch of the United...
President Trump late Monday issued a pair of executive orders that seek to bolster oil and gas drilling — including in contentious areas of Alaska. One order seeks to open up drilling in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and...
President Trump on Monday signed an executive order suspending any new U.S. foreign development assistance for three months, and directed a review of foreign assistance programs to ensure they line up with his America First foreign...
President Trump signed a sweeping executive order Monday during his first hours in office recognizing only two sexes, male and female, and directing federal agencies to cease promotion of the concept of gender transition. The order,...
President Trump commuted the sentences of Oath Keepers and Proud Boys leaders convicted of sedition in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack — but Enrique Tarrio, former national chair of the Proud Boys, received a full...
President Trump has declared an energy emergency, which his team has said would unlock additional powers to jump-start production. Speaking about the declaration from behind the desk of the Oval Office, Trump said "that means you can do...
President Trump directed the Treasury Department to freeze new offshore wind leases on the outer continental shelf Monday evening as one of a flurry of executive orders he signed within hours of taking office. The order withdraws the...
President Trump on Monday night signed an executive order authorizing the U.S. military to draft a plan for sending troops to the southern border. The order authorizes U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM), one of 11 combat command centers,...
Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) was among those who sharply criticized billionaire Elon Musk on Monday for making "what appears to be a Heil Hitler salute" during an event celebrating the inauguration of President Trump. “I never imagined we...
President Trump on Monday, in his first executive order, revoked dozens of Biden-era actions, including one that allowed members of the transgender community to serve in the military. In a signing ceremony before supporters at Capitol...
One of my favorite posts to do for In Custodia Legis is the annual recap for Congress.gov. Last year was terrific, and this year we were able to keep building on that success. We have been working on incorporating the Century of...
Today on the blog, legislative data specialist Andrew from the Congressional Research Service brings us a post on modernizing Congressional data as it pertains to House legislation and Amendments on Congress.gov.
We are very excited to bring you the Senate Journal as part of today’s release. There is content for the Senate Journal from the 1st to the 43rd Congress. In addition to searching, it is available from the Browse page.
Today's blog post is a guest post by Andrew Reiter, legislative data specialist with CRS on modernizing Congressional data with a focus on Senate Legislation and Amendments on Congress.gov.