Trump demands Senate cancel August break until it passes voting billPresident Donald Trump is calling on Senate Majority Leader John Thune to keep senators in Washington until they pass a strict proof-of-citizenship voting bill. The legislation known as the SAVE America Act has become a priority for Trump even as it's been clear it doesn't have enough support to pass. Thune has repeatedly tried to move on from the issue…The Atlanta Journal-Constitution2mo agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticeMike Leevoting bill debate
Lawmakers fight to stop the Trump administration's dismantling of a $386M ocean observatory projectLawmakers are demanding the National Science Foundation stop dismantling the Ocean Observatories Initiative, a $386 million ocean monitoring network being wound down under President Donald Trump's administration. House Democrats on two committees call the action illegal. Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley says he's drafting legislation to freeze the removal of…The Atlanta Journal-Constitution4mo agoWhole story →PlanetJeff Merkleyocean observatories initiative funding dispute
