All posts tagged: senate

Q&A: US Congress Elections

Question: The Republican Party secured control, with a small majority, over the US House of Representatives which is made up of 435 seats. [“It won at least 218 seats, according to estimates by CBS News, the BBC partner in the United States.” (BBC, November 17, 2022)]. As for the Democrats, they celebrated [“Sunday that the […]

Whether Republican or Democrat, the Midterm elections in the US are a Game to Enrich the Billionaires

Voting in the US midterm elections has finished, and the votes are still being counted in some states, and voters are waiting anxiously to see whether Democrats will hold on to both chambers of the Congress, or whether Republicans will win control. Within days the result for the House of Representatives will be finalized. Republicans […]

Gun Crime is a Major Issue in America

–        In 2022, there have been 213 mass shooting-incidents in which 4 or more people have been shot at or killed as a result of the shooting. –        In 2021, there were 692 recorded mass shootings. –        In 2020, there were 610 mass shootings. (Source: Guardian) These shootings are usually followed by widespread protests- especially […]

The New Jordanian Party Law Does Not Produce Political Parties for the Ummah… Rather, Parties for the Regime

On Monday, 21/3/2022, the House of Representatives approved the draft political parties’ law as amended by the Senate, after it was previously approved by the House of Representatives on 8/3/2022, after approving its 43 articles, in continuous sessions over a period of three days.

The Khilafah Will Unify the Vast Energy Resources of the Islamic Ummah under One State, Ensuring Economic Security

With the co-operation of the government with the opposition, the Senate passed the Weighted Average Cost of Gas (WACG) Bill. Now, the price of gas will be calculated by taking the average of the price of imported gas and the price of domestic gas, as per their share in the domestic system. So the gas […]