The Gazette

Legislative branch isn’t doing its job

There are things to deplore about the state of the nation. We have the freedom to grumble, to criticize, to protest and to engage in civil disobedience. These are important applications of our ...
Roll Call

Rule for Legislative Branch bill would reinstate member COLA ban

Lawmakers are poised to once again deny themselves a pay raise in the next fiscal year, as Republicans seek to impose steep cuts on most federal agencies and programs. The GOP-drafted House fiscal ...

GAO, Library of Congress avoid cuts in Legislative Branch bill

Senate appropriators Sunday unveiled a roughly $7.3 billion draft fiscal 2026 Legislative Branch appropriations bill, part of ...
The White House

The Legislative Branch

Established by Article I of the Constitution, the Legislative Branch consists of the House of Representatives and the Senate, which together form the United States Congress. The Constitution grants ...
Law

Legislative Veto of Executive Branch Rules Upheld

Legislative Veto of Executive Branch Rules Upheld The New Jersey Legislature has the authority to overturn executive branch rules if it believes those rules run counter to legislative intent, but ...