legislative history

How Congress Passed an Assault Weapons Ban in 1994

With Congress prepared to again clash over gun safety, in the aftermath of a murderous August, the circuitous route to passage taken by the assault weapons ban 25 years ago illustrates just how perfectly the legislative stars must align for contentious gun measures to become law. 

A History of the Fight for Universal Healthcare and the Cry of Socialism

by Donne Levy

This drama in which Democrats move toward universal healthcare and Republicans cry socialism has happened before, and it is instructive to analyze this history with a view toward what can be expected in the future.