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Sept. 23, 2022, 3:01 p.m.

Will these key pieces of legislation pass ahead of 2022 midterms, including a bill making it harder to overthrow an election?

Summary

With less than 50 days until the midterms, Congress is in its final push to approve legislation ahead of Election Day on Nov. 8, 2022. The House of Representatives passed a bill to make it harder to overthrow an election while the Senate debated Sen. Joe Manchin's energy permitting proposal. All of this as yet another government shutdown deadline looms. For a transcript of this story, click here .

Five Facts

  • Who is trying to pass legislation before the next election?
  • What is some of the legislation Congress is focused on this fall?
  • Why is there a rush to finalize some of the legislation before elections?
  • When does Congress have to figure out funding in order to avoid a government shutdown by?
  • How would proposed legislation remove uncertainty around presidential elections, according to sponsors?

Focus Questions

What do you think should be the top priority of Congress right now, and why? Media literacy: What part of this story did you have the most trouble understanding? Where could you go to learn more?

For More

What students can do: What are midterm elections, who votes in them and how do they work? To test your knowledge about midterms and youth voting using our Kahoot midterm series !
A youth holds up a "Now We Vote" sign as they take part in a National School Walkout anti-gun march in Washington Square Park in the Manhattan borough of New York City
A youth holds up a "Now We Vote" sign as they take part in a National School Walkout anti-gun march in Washington Square Park in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., April 20, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid - RC1BC1949070
A youth holds up a "Now We Vote" sign as they take part in a National School Walkout anti-gun march in Washington Square Park in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., April 20, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

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