Rosa Luisa DeLauro is an American politician who has been the U.S. representative for Connecticut's 3rd congressional district since 1991. She is a member of the Democratic Party. The district is based in New Haven and includes most of its suburbs. DeLauro is the dean of Connecticut's congressional delegation.
Michael Keith Simpson is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Idaho's 2nd congressional district since 1999. The district covers most of the eastern portion of the state,including Idaho Falls,Pocatello,Sun Valley,Twin Falls and the northern two-thirds of Boise. A member of the Republican Party,Simpson was first elected to public office in 1984,and was elected to the House in the 1998 elections,succeeding Mike Crapo. He served as Speaker of the Idaho House of Representatives from 1992 to 1998.
Mary E. Flowers is a Democratic member of the Illinois House of Representatives. Representative Flowers is the longest serving African-American legislator in Illinois history. She represented the 31st district from January 9,1985 to January 13,1993,represented the 21st district from January 13,1993 to January 8,2003,and represents the 31st district again since January 8,2003.
Public Law 110-343 is a US Act of Congress signed into law by U.S. President George W. Bush,which was designed to mitigate the growing financial crisis of the late-2000s by giving relief to so-called "Troubled Assets."
Marjorie C. Decker is an American politician serving as the State Representative for the 25th Middlesex district in the Massachusetts General Court. She is also House chair of the Joint Committee on Public Health. Since 2016,she has also been employed by the class action law firm Berman Tabacco.
Elise Marie Stefanik is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for New York's 21st congressional district. As chair of the House Republican Conference since 2021,she is the fourth-ranking House Republican. Stefanik's district covers most of the North Country and the Adirondack Mountains,some of the outer suburbs of Utica,and the Capital District in New York. In addition to being the first woman to occupy her House seat,Stefanik was 30 when first elected to the House in 2014,making her the youngest woman elected to Congress at the time.
Lashrecse Dianna Aird /ˌla.ʃəˈɹis/ is an American Democratic politician who represented the 63rd District in the Virginia House of Delegates from 2016 to 2022. The district includes Dinwiddie County and the city of Petersburg as well as parts of the counties of Chesterfield and Prince George. Aird served on the General Laws,Health,Welfare and Institutions,and Appropriations committees.
Scott Hilton is a real estate investment firm executive and politician representing the 48th District in the Georgia House of Representatives. He serves constituents in Peachtree Corners,Johns Creek,and Roswell. At the Capitol,Hilton is the vice chair of the House Education Committee where he has sponsored and passed legislation on education,social media protections for minors,and support for disabled Georgians. Hilton is also vice chair of the House Creative Arts and Entertainment Committeewhere he has passed legislation on film tax credits.
The Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to titles II and V of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018,Pub. L. 115–97 (text)(PDF),is a congressional revenue act of the United States originally introduced in Congress as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA),that amended the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. The legislation is commonly referred to in media as the Trump tax cuts. Major elements of the changes include reducing tax rates for corporations and individuals,increasing the standard deduction and family tax credits,eliminating personal exemptions and making it less beneficial to itemize deductions,limiting deductions for state and local income taxes and property taxes,further limiting the mortgage interest deduction,reducing the alternative minimum tax for individuals and eliminating it for corporations,doubling the estate tax exemption,and reducing the penalty for violating the individual mandate of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to $0. The New York Times has described the TCJA as "the most sweeping tax overhaul in decades".
Erin Grall is an American politician who served in the Florida House of Representatives from the 54th district from 2016 to 2022 and has served in the Florida Senate since 2022. In the Florida Legislature,she has sponsored bills that have become law.
Heather Edelson is an American politician who is a member of the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL),she served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 2019 to 2024,representing District 50A in the western Twin Cities metropolitan area,which includes Edina and parts of Hennepin County. In 2024,she was elected to the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners from the 6th district.
Kaohly Her is a Hmong-American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2019. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL),Her represents District 64A,which includes parts of Saint Paul in Ramsey County,Minnesota.
Kyle Hilbert is a Republican member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives and the current speaker pro tempore. He has represented 29th district of the Oklahoma House of Representatives since 2016 and is the Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives-elect.
The Georgia House Bill 481,formally named the Living Infants Fairness and Equality (LIFE) Act,is an American anti-abortion law passed in 2019 that sought to prevent physicians in the U.S. state of Georgia from performing abortions beyond six weeks,except in special situations. The bill was strongly criticized and,notably,many celebrities in Hollywood threatened to boycott the state of Georgia if it were passed. Passed in 2019,it was initially ruled unconstitutional in July 2020. That ruling was reversed,however,in July 2022.
Abortion in Georgia is illegal after detection of embryonic cardiac-cell activity,which typically begins in the fifth or sixth week after the onset of the last menstrual period (LMP),two to three weeks after implantation. Although this law was ruled unconstitutional by a Georgia superior court judge on September 30,2024,it remains in effect while the state appeals the ruling.
Tom Leatherwood is an American politician serving in the Tennessee House of Representatives from Tennessee's 99th house district,since 2019. He is a member of the Republican Party. The 99th district includes the Northeast part of Shelby County,Tennessee,including the Town of Arlington,City of Lakeland,City of Millington,parts of North and East Bartlett,and unincorporated Northeast Shelby County.
Sara Josephine Jacobs is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for California's 51st congressional district,previously representing the 53rd congressional district from 2021 to 2023. Her district includes central and eastern portions of San Diego,as well as eastern suburbs such as El Cajon,La Mesa,Spring Valley,and Lemon Grove. A member of the Democratic Party,she is the youngest member of California's congressional delegation. She is the Caucus Leadership Representative,making her the youngest member of the Democratic House leadership.
Michael Joseph Garcia is an American politician and former United States Navy pilot serving as the U.S. representative for California's 27th congressional district. A Republican,he was first elected in a May 2020 special election and went on to win a full term in the general election.
Athena Hollins is an American politician serving in the Minnesota House of Representatives since 2021. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL),Hollins represents District 66B,which includes parts of Saint Paul in Ramsey County,Minnesota.
The Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024 is a tax bill in the 118th United States Congress that would amend portions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. The bill was approved by the House of Representatives on January 31,2024,by a bipartisan vote 357–70.
