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The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) reauthorization due June 12, when a temporary 45-day patch runs out, remains a focus in Congress. Negotiators are close to a bipartisan deal that would reauthorize FISA Section 702 for three years, according to multiple sources involved in the talks. This is a Senate-driven process, with Intelligence Committee Vice Chair Mark Warner (D-Va.) seeking to maximize Democratic support. There’s been close coordination with the Hous

Update on the ICE/DHS Reconciliation Vote The reconciliation bill in question is a ~$72 billion package called "Reconciliation 2.0" focused mainly on funding ICE and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for three years. Republicans had hoped to pass it before the Memorial Day recess and send it to the House for consideration, with the goal of getting it to the president by June 1. However, internal disagreements over certain provisions delayed the process, forcing Senate Major

Why did the House suddenly recess without voting on a reconciliation package on May 21st? ICE/DHS Reconciliation Vote — The Full Story – up to May 22nd The Background: Why reconciliation? DHS funding became a flashpoint in Congress after two deadly shootings by federal agents in Minneapolis in January 2026. In response, Democrats pledged to object to any funding for DHS without reforms to its immigration enforcement agencies. The department shut down on February 14 amid the s

Housing for the 21st Century Act This bill revises federal housing programs, including by expanding available financing for affordable housing and providing grants for planning and community development activities. For example, the bill increases the statutory maximum loan limits for mortgage insurance programs administered by the Federal Housing Administration for multifamily homes and requires the use of a more specific inflation index for such loans. The bill also increase

Continued Fallout of Supreme Court Decision Last week, the Supreme Court destroyed what little remained of the Voting Rights Act. In Louisiana v. Callais on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, the Court eliminated the law’s protections against lawmakers drawing maps that dilute the political power of minority voters. The decision continued more than a decade of the Court’s assaults on what is often called the crown jewel of the civil rights movement. The opinion’s reasoning is based in pa

Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Section 702 Under Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), the U.S. government engages in mass, warrantless surveillance of Americans’ and foreigners’ phone calls, text messages, emails, and other electronic communications. Information collected under the law without a warrant can be used to prosecute and imprison people, even for crimes that have nothing to do with national security. Given our nation’s history of

It can be hard to find Early Voting information. Each county in Indiana appears to have a different priority level for sharing that information easily with voters. Click on the county name to see the Early Voting locations, dates, and times. *Some of these links may open a Facebook post, news article, or a county website's PDF file in an effort to take you directly to the Early Voting information for that county. All voters can visit https://indianavoters.in.gov to search man

The House is returning from recess on April 13, with major legislative action expected to begin on April 14, including potential votes on the DHS funding bill. DHS Funding and Government Shutdown The House is under pressure to end a 66-day partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security . Members are debating a Senate-passed funding bill that would reopen the department, though disputes remain over funding for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patr

Future legislative issues needing calls now! Attorney General With the firing of Pam Bondi, Todd Blanche will be serving as acting attorney general. This is the guy who was Trump’s lawyer when he was convicted on 34 felony counts related to falsifying business records to conceal hush money payments to adult actress Stormy Daniels. Just last week, Blanche exclaimed his enthusiasm for sending ICE to polling places where the American people vote. Even though the deployment o

Indiana Voter Turnout (from MADVoters) Indiana's voter registration deadline for the May 5 primaries is Monday, April 6. Your vote matters; primaries are when we determine which candidates will face off on the ballot in November. Only about 1 in 7 eligible Hoosier voters participates in midterm primaries. That's just 14% of the electorate, dramatically lower than the national average. In fact, it's ranked at the bottom. It gets even worse in our most populous counties: 11% in

Contact your Legislator: IGA | Find Your Legislator For the calendar of the Indiana Legislature go to IGA | Home and click on Calendars and Schedules This week in Congress Republican leadership is planning a multi-day, overnight debate on the SAVE America Act that will likely culminate in the protagonist proposal’s death on the Senate floor. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) is reportedly planning to bring up the House-passed version of the bill, which would

The Indiana Legislature has concluded its session for 2026. The United States Senate is in this week; the House is out. House Republicans are in Miami, Florida, at the Trump Doral for their annual legislative retreat. Senate is in session this week in Washington, DC. SAVE Act latest. Senate Majority Leader John Thune can’t escape the unrelenting MAGA fervor over the SAVE America Act, the House-passed bill to require photo ID and proof of citizenship to vote in federal electi

The 2026 Indiana General Assembly session has concluded. The following are bills that passed and either awaiting the Governor’s signature or have been signed into law by the Governor. Refer to Mad Voters Bill tracker for most up-to-date information. BILL TRACKER | MADVoters Indiana Legislature SB 076: Immigration matters. Author: Senator Liz Brown, Senator Chris Garten, Senator Tyler Johnson (R); Representative JD Prescott (R) What it does: Mandates that Indiana law enforc

Contact your Legislator: IGA | Find Your Legislator For the calendar of the Indiana Legislature go to IGA | Home and click on Calendars and Schedules Refer to Mad Voters Bill tracker for most up-to-date information. BILL TRACKER | MADVoters ICE Offices in Carmel We are calling on the Carmel City Council and Mayor Sue Finkam to hold a public forum and demand full transparency from ICE about its intended operations, coordination with local law enforcement, and safeguards

Contact your Legislator: IGA | Find Your Legislator For the calendar of the Indiana Legislature go to IGA | Home and click on Calendars and Schedules From MadVoters and Indivisible NWI The following Indiana bills are still in committee. Click on the name of the committee and scroll to the bottom of the page for committee members and their contact links. Refer to Mad Voters Bill tracker for most up-to-date information. BILL TRACKER | MADVoters Indiana Legislature Immigra

Contact your Legislator: IGA | Find Your Legislator Information from Mad Voters. Refer to Mad Voters Bill tracker for most up-to-date information. BILL TRACKER | MADVoters For the calendar of the Indiana Legislature go to IGA | Home and click on Calendars and Schedules Indiana Legislature Bills on schedule for January 26, 2026 HB 1036 - Children in need of services. Author: Representative Victoria Garcia Wilburn (D) 1/26 Committee Hearing @ 10:30 AM, Room 156B Requires

Federal Bills Federal Spending bills legislation: WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress is halfway home in approving government funding for the current budget year that began Oct. 1 after the Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly passed a three-bill package. Now comes the hard part. Lawmakers still must negotiate a spending bill for the Department of Homeland Security amid soaring tensions on Capitol Hill after the shooting of a Minnesota woman by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement age

Venezuela War Powers The Senate held a procedural vote on a Joint Resolution to end hostilities with Venezuela which passed 52-47 due to support from five Republicans. The odds that the actual Joint Resolution passes the Senate next week have increased. The odds it ever passes the House have not increased. However, Indiana Senator Todd Young broke with the Republicans to vote for the War Powers Resolution Act. Health Insurance Premium Subsidies The House passed a three year

Take Action about Venezuela Demand your Members of Congress take immediate action to stop Trump’s assault on Venezuela . Use this quick form to contact them: https://act.indivisible.org/sign/stop-trumps-war-in-venezuela/ Indiana Here is a link to review Indiana legislative that will be addressed in the 2026 session: https://legiscan.com/IN/legislation/2026 SB 076 Immigration matters This is one Indiana potential bill that is moving through the legislature and passed committee

Indiana Here is a link to review Indiana legislative that will be addressed in the 2026 session: https://legiscan.com/IN/legislation/2026 Federal Defense Policy Bill The House approved a $900 billion defense policy bill that would codify much of President Trump’s national security agenda but seek to curb his move to withdraw from Europe and to mandate more Pentagon consultation with Congress. The 312-112 vote on the legislation, which would provide a 3.8 percent pay raise to