House of representatives articles
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Who is Jasmine Crockett, the Texas representative who blasted MTG in House hearing?
Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX), a freshman representative representing Dallas, and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) got into a heated argument during the House Oversight Committee hearing Thursday night. The chaos in the hearing, which was pushed back to allow some Republicans time to go to New York in support of former President Donald Trump during […]
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U.S. House of Representatives passes TICKET Act to create transparency in pricing
The Transparency in Charges for Key Events Ticketing (TICKET) Act was introduced in June 2023. The bill was unanimously approved by the House of Representatives' Energy and Commerce Committee in December 2023. Today the United States House of Representatives passed the bill with a 338-24 vote. If it is approved by the Senate, President Biden will sign this bill into law. What does this mean for concert goers?The TICKET Act will:require ticket sellers to show simple all-in pricing (including all...
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Uruguay House of Representatives approves bill declaring April 24 as Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day
On May 14, the House of Representatives of Uruguay unanimously approved a bill that declares April 24 of each year as “Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day,” Diaro Armenia reports. The initiative had been approved by the Senate on May 7 , so if no observations are made by the Executive Branch, it will be promulgated as law in …