President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 into law on this day in history, July 2, 1964 — “the most sweeping civil rights legislation since Reconstruction,” as the National Archives notes on its website. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 “prohibited discrimination in public spaces, provided for the integration of schools […]
On this day in history, July 2, 1964, President Johnson signs ‘sweeping’ Civil Rights Act
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BREAKING: Senate Passes Sweeping Tax Reform, Trump Poised to Sign Historic Bill Into Law.
December 20, 2017 by
It’s (nearly) over. By a 51-48, strictly along party lines, the US Senate has passed a GOP-backed tax reform package that will cut taxes for more than 80 percent of all Americans (raising taxes on a tiny, disproportionately wealthy fraction), benefit small businesses, and make America’s extraordinarily high corporate tax rate — both statutory and […]
House passes sweeping tax bill in huge victory for GOP.
November 16, 2017 by
The House on Thursday passed legislation to overhaul the tax code, moving Republicans one step closer to achieving the top item on their legislative agenda. The measure was approved by a vote of 227-205. No Democrats voted for the bill, while 13 Republicans broke ranks to oppose it. “Passing this bill is the single biggest […]