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Current Presidents Corner
According to the Associated Press in a
story reported by NBC news , Trump's lawyers are trying to stop a lawsuit filed by an advice writer for a magazine
alleging that he raped her in the 1990's. The AP states Trump has called the accusations false and were made to assist in the sales of her book.
Our Liberty Documents - Constitution
- Ratified June 21 1788
- First Legislature March 4 1789
- Date Effective March 4 1789
- First Executive April 30 1789
- First Court February 2 1790
Preamble to the Constitution of the US
We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our
Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
Article Summary
Article I
Section 1 - Defines government structure
Section 2 - Defines the House of Representatives and apportionment by state
Section 3 - Defines the structure and qualifications for the senate as well as defining term s of service. Impeachment terms are defined: The Senate shall have the sole Power to try all Impeachments. When sitting for that Purpose, they shall be on Oath or Affirmation. When the President of the United States is tried, the Chief Justice shall preside: And no Person shall be convicted without the Concurrence of two thirds of the Members present.
Judgment in Cases of Impeachment shall not extend further than to removal from Office, and disqualification to hold and enjoy any Office of honor, Trust or Profit under the United States: but the Party convicted shall nevertheless be liable and subject to Indictment, Trial, Judgment and Punishment, according to Law.
Section 4 - Time and place for elections
Section 5 - Judgement of elections, Attendance and rules
Section 6 - Compensation and appointment to civil office
Section 7 - All revenue bills shall originate in the House with senate options. Defines veto power and what happens if the president does not sign a bill.
Section 8 - Specific powers of congress
Section 10 - Presidents term, qualifications and compensation. Electoral system and succession.
Article II
Section 1 - Presidents term of office, number of electors and detailed instructions, elegibility to be president, succession, compensation for the president and oath of office.
Section 2 - President as commander-in-chief,reprieves and pardons,treaties and appopntments.
Section 3 - State of the union, convening special sessions, receipt of ambassodors and commission of officers of the US.
Section 4 - Removal from office
Article III
Section 1 - Supreme court
Section 2 - Jurisdiction
Section 3 - Treason
Article IV
Section 1 - Recognition of public adts, records, etc. across states
Section 2 - Extradition and return of slaves ("service") from state to state
Section 3 - New states, territories and claims
Section 4 - Guarantee to states of a republican form of government and protection against invasion
Article V
Amendments
Article VI
US debts, treaties binding to states,oath to support constitution and no religious test
Article VII
US debts, treaties binding to states,oath to support constitution and no religious test Ratification corrections and signatures
Legislation Held Hostage
For a bill to become law, it must first pass through a committee
before it reaches the floor for a vote. In many cases the powerful heads of the committee may hold a bill hostage in the committee and prevent it from ever reaching the floor for a vote. Here is my summary of some of those bills.
You may research all bills in committee by clicking on the senate or house bills tabs on this page. Senate Bills Passed by the House and held in senate committee - calendar under general orders status just means it is in committee
and eligible to be released
HOUSE
- H.R. 1 For The People Act (ethics, election security,redistricting,political spending) Sent to the Senate over 200 days ago.
- H.R. 8 Bipartisan Background Checks Act(stricter requirements for backgroud checks on firearm sales) Sent to the Senate over 200 days ago.
- H.R. 7 Paycheck Fairness Act(addresses equal pay wage discrimination by sex) Sent to the Senate 220 days ago.
- H.R. 1585 VAWA Reauthorization Act(Reauthorizes the 1994 violence against women act) Sent to the Senate over 200 days ago.
- H.R. 9 Climate Action Now Act(Requires plan and annual update by the President re:contribution under Paris agreement, President must contract with National Academy of Sciences on potential impacts of withdrawing from the areement on economy and GAO studt and report within one year on impact of pplan on US territories) Sent to the Senate over 175 days ago.
- H.R. 5 Equality Act (prohibits discrimination based on sex,sexual orientation,and gender identity as well as in a wide variety of areas)ent to the Senate over 160 days ago.
- H.R. 6 Dream and Promise Act (prohibits removal of minors who entered the US as minors and completed certain requirement such as residence and education)Sent to the Senate over 150 days ago.
- H.R. 582 Raise the Wage Act (Minimun wage increase)Sent to the Senate over 100 days ago.
SENATE
- S832 Nullify Treaty (nullifies the supplemental treaty between the US and certain tribes concluded on on November 15) placed on calendar over 200 days ago.
- S1521 Disaster relief services(Specifies that the Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act may include federal employees) placed on calendar over 150 days ago.