119th Congress
A lot of what happens in Congress doesn’t always make it onto TV—but it’s important. This week, I wanted to take a moment to explain a key part of the legislative process: the committee markup. A markup is when a committee formally debates, amends, and votes on a bill before it moves to the House floor. During this process, members can offer changes—called amendments—including something called an "Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute" or ANS, which replaces the entire bill with a new version.
CNMI Congresswoman King-Hinds announced the start of the district’s Congressional Art Competition.
Each Spring, the U.S. House of Representatives invites high school students from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. territories to showcase their artistic talent.
When we talk about the need for government to better support small businesses, there’s no greater example th
Rota has such a remarkable history of producing intelligent, thoughtful, and proactive leaders of the Commonwealth.