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block legislative agenda
Senate passes bill to block Biden’s student loan forgiveness program
bipartisanship
bill to suspend the nations debt limit
gerrymandering and the SC
Allen v Miligan 2023 - banned Alabama’s racially gerrymandering - example of judicial restriant (respecting the 1965 VRA) - protecting racial rights
pressure groups protecting rights
NAACP supported Allen v Milligan through legal action
independence of the SC
Roberts and Kavanaugh voted for Allen v Miligan
undermining states right
allen v Miligan undermining states right through judicial review
veto
June 14th 2023 President Biden vetoed a Republican-backed bill that would have rolled back a 2022 EPA rule that set stronger vehicle emissions standards to reduce air pollution set to take effect in model year 2027
Re-election rate house 2022
Open secrets - 94.5
Re-election rates senate
Open secrets - 100%