Poli Alert Political & Civics

States are offering different incentive programs to increase the rate of vaccinations, including vaccine lotteries. On Thursday, both New York and Maryland announced a new lottery. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that any adult who gets vaccinated at any of the ten state-run sites from May 24 to May …

White House Secretary Jen Psaki announced on Friday that a counteroffer for President Biden’s infrastructure and jobs package was presented to Republican lawmakers by White House officials. The revised proposal reduces the cost from $2.25 trillion to $1.7 trillion. “In our view, this is the act– the art, I should …

Federal prosecutors seized 18 electronic devices belonging to Rudy Giuliani and more than one of his employees when they raided his home and office last month, according to a new court filing. The new filing has fewer redactions than the one previously released on April 29 and provides more information …

A federal judge ruled that the state of Florida can’t block immigration directives put into place by President Joe Biden’s administration just because it opposes them. U.S.District Judge Charlene Edwards Honeywell ruled against Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody’s lawsuit that alleged that President Joe Biden and his cabinet officials violated …

In a 213-212 vote with three voting present, the House of Representatives passed a $1.9 billion bill on Thursday to increase security at the United States Capitol. The bill will fund security across the Capitol grounds, bolster protections, and increase preparedness for lawmakers, district offices, and the Capitol Police force. …

A bipartisan group of 20 senators introduced legislation Wednesday to provide the struggling U.S. Postal Service with financial relief while tightening accountability for mail delivery. The new measure would save the USPS $30 billion over the next decade. The bill would provide the Postal Service with $46 billion in financial relief …

President Joe Biden signed the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act into law on Thursday. “To the members of our United States Congress on both sides of the aisle who helped pass the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act, thank you,” Vice President Kamala Harris said. “Because of you, history will remember this day …

Florida Representative Val Demings is planning to run against Florida Senator Marco Rubio for his US Senate seat. The Congresswoman is expected to announce her plans in the coming weeks, a source told CNN. “Val is an impressive and formidable candidate whose potential entrance would make the race against Rubio …

Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed a bill on Wednesday that bans abortion after a fetal heartbeat is detected. Women in Texas will only be able to have abortions if no heartbeat is detected or if there is a medical emergency. Fetal heartbeats can be detected as early as six weeks …

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy filed a privileged resolution challenging the mask mandate in the House of Representatives, which failed Wednesday night after being blocked by Democrats. The vote was split among party lines 218-210. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says that the rules will not change until all members of …

President Joe Biden is working to improve access and quality of legal services for minorities and low-income Americans. The president signed a memorandum directing the Department of Justice to restore the Access to Justice Office and the White House Legal Aid Interagency Roundtable. “The federal government has a critical role …

Despite objections from House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, the House passed a bill approving the 9/11 style January 6 commission to investigate the deadly Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol. McCarthy spoke out against creating a bipartisan commission to investigate the attack on the Capitol on Jan. 6. The Congressman says …

U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland today directed the establishment of the COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement Task Force to marshal the resources of the Department of Justice in partnership with agencies across the government to enhance enforcement efforts against COVID-19 related fraud. “The task force will augment and incorporate the existing coordination …

On Tuesday, the House of Representatives passed the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Bill, which is an anti-Asian hate crimes bill, and it will now go to President Joe Biden for his signature. The COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act was approved by a vote of 364-62. All 62 votes against the bill were …

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has signed an executive order that bans local governments and schools from issuing mask mandates. The Executive Order prohibits governmental entities in Texas — including counties, cities, school districts, public health authorities, or government officials — from requiring or mandating mask-wearing. Public schools may continue to follow current …