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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

From our friends at Indivisible Boone Indiana. The primary election is underway in Boone County. Registered voters are encouraged to vote early to avoid waiting in line. Boone County has new polling places this year, giving voters more options. Votes may be cast at any location in Boone County. Indivisible Boone Indiana (IBI), is a non-partisan, non-profit group working to preserve, protect, and expand democracy. IBI is organizing ballot trains (carpool rides) using volunteer

Photo by Elliott Stallion via Unsplash Early voting for the May 5 primary is now underway here in Indiana. In most counties, including Marion, early voting is now available at the county clerk’s office in the county government center, weekdays through Friday, April 24. In Marion and many surrounding counties, multiple additional “voting centers” will then be available for nine straight days, including Saturdays and Sundays. On Monday, May 4, early voting will only be avai

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

It is really worth taking a minute or two to confirm that your voter registration has not been accidentally (or nefariously) cancelled.