119 HR 37
Proposing a Federal debt limit amendment to the Constitution of the United States.
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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-01-03
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The resolution has a procedural path but no political permission structure; the $749K Whatley opposition spend is a leading indicator that GOP leadership will block floor action to protect vulnerable members from a recorded vote.
Let's count what actually moves. H.Con.Res. 75 has a discharge path locked in by unanimous consent on April 27—Mast or his designee can call it up 'at any time,' previous question ordered, one hour of debate split between Mast and Meeks. That's a privileged resolution with a defined rule. But 'at any time' means 'when the chair chooses,' and the chair has not chosen. That is not accidental. The vote math: a War Powers resolution under 50 U.S.C. 1544(c) requires simple majority in both chambers. In the House, that's 218 if everyone votes. The problem is not the floor count—it's the rule. If Mast calls it up under the existing UC agreement, it gets an hour of debate and a vote. If he doesn't, Democrats need a discharge petition, which requires 218 signatures and weeks of calendar time they don't have. So the probability of floor action is a function of Republican willingness to let it happen, not Democratic intensity. The Whatley spend matters here. WINSENATE dropping $749K against the sitting RNC chair-turned-Senate-candidate in North Carolina is a signal that outside money sees this seat as flippable. If Whatley or other purple-state Republicans face primary/general cross-pressure, leadership may keep the resolution buried to avoid a recorded vote that either alienates anti-war independents or inflames the base. Public statements about 'constitutional responsibility' are noise until someone files the discharge petition or Mast moves the call-up. Right now, neither is happening. Passage probability conditional on floor vote: 55-60% (Democrats united + 3-5 Republican defectors). Conditional on current procedural posture: sub-15%.
2026-07-28
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Advancing American Safety, Strength, and Prosperity in Southeast Asia
Office of the Spokesperson Advancing American Safety, Strength, and Prosperity in Southeast Asia Fact Sheet July 22, 2026 Secretary of State Marco Rubio is on travel to Manila, Philippines, July 21-23 to engage with ASEAN and regional leaders to advance the United States’ vision
Read on state.gov →Nominations Sent to the Senate
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: D. Adam Candeub, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Attorney General. Nicholas Checker, of Wisconsin, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Rwanda. William Gerald Hardy, o
Read on whitehouse.gov →United States and Catholic Relief Services Send First Humanitarian Flight to Cuba Under Secretary Rubio’s New $100 Million Assistance Commitment
Office of the Spokesperson United States and Catholic Relief Services Send First Humanitarian Flight to Cuba Under Secretary Rubio’s New $100 Million Assistance Commitment Media Note July 21, 2026 Senior Official for Foreign Assistance, Humanitarian Affairs, and Religious Freedom
Read on state.gov →A Call to Action: Addressing the Murillo-Ortega Dictatorship’s Vow to Abolish Elections
Marco Rubio, Secretary of State A Call to Action: Addressing the Murillo-Ortega Dictatorship’s Vow to Abolish Elections Press Statement July 21, 2026 Daniel Ortega’s declaration that under his family’s dictatorship Nicaragua will never again hold elections lays bare their true au
Read on state.gov →Actions by the United States in the Investigations under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 of the Acts, Policies, and Practices of 60 Economies Related to the Failure of Each Economy to Impose and Effectively Enforce a Prohibition on the Importation of Goods Produced with Forced Labor
MEMORANDUM FOR THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE Subject: Actions by the United States in the Investigations under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 of the Acts, Policies, and Practices of 60 Economies Related to the Failure of Each Economy to Impose and Effectively Enfor
Read on whitehouse.gov →Sanctioning Over 50 Targets Linked to Cártel de Jalisco Nueva Generación
Thomas "Tommy" Pigott, Spokesperson Sanctioning Over 50 Targets Linked to Cártel de Jalisco Nueva Generación Press Statement July 23, 2026 In a historic action to degrade narco-terrorism, the United States is sanctioning over 50 Mexican individuals and entities linked to Cártel d
Read on state.gov →Liberia National Day
Marco Rubio, Secretary of State Liberia National Day Press Statement July 26, 2026 On behalf of the United States of America, I extend congratulations to the people of Liberia on your country’s 179th year of independence. On this occasion, we proudly reaffirm our continued partne
Read on state.gov →Maldives Independence Day
Marco Rubio, Secretary of State Maldives Independence Day Press Statement July 25, 2026 On behalf of the United States of America, I congratulate the people of the Maldives as they celebrate their Independence Day. This year marks 60 years of diplomatic relations between the Unit
Read on state.gov →Venezuela Withdraws from the ICC
Office of the Spokesperson Venezuela Withdraws from the ICC Media Note July 25, 2026 The United States welcomes the decision by interim President Delcy Rodriguez and Venezuela to withdraw from the ICC and the new Venezuelan government’s partnership on American-led efforts to dism
Read on state.gov →Presidential Message on National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day
Today, our Nation marks the 82nd anniversary of the American liberation of Guam—the day the United States shattered a brutal occupation and carried freedom back to an island that had endured more than 2 years of suffering As our Nation observes National Korean War Veterans Armist
Read on whitehouse.gov →Regulators (rule-making and recall language)
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FTC Takes Action Against Elite Events for Bypassing Ticket Purchase Limits in Violation of Better Online Ticket Sales Act
Proposed order settling FTC allegations will require company and its executives to pay $300,000 and ban them from using unlawful tactics to bypass ticket purchase limits Ticket broker Elite Events and its operators will pay $300,000 in civil penalties to resolve Federal Trade Com
Read on ftc.gov →Independent oversight (CBO, GAO, Federal Register, Congress.gov)
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H.J. Res. 1, a joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to require that the Supreme Court of the United States be composed of nine justices
As ordered reported by the House Committee on the Judiciary on June 3, 2026
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title = {119 HR 37: Proposing a Federal debt limit amendment to the Constitution of the United States.},
publisher = {Apprised.news},
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note = {Accessed 2026-07-28}
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