The word âBroâ originated as an abbreviation for the word âbrother,â the title given to male siblings, not to be mistaken for the Catholic definition of the term.
Emboldened by the election of President Donald Trump, Republican lawmakers plan to abolish the Environmental Protection Agency. New legislation submitted to congress declares: The Environmental Protection Agency shall terminate on December 31, 2018. Earlier this month, Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz, a freshman congressman from Florida, introduced legislation that would abolish the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
In March 1809, Congress repealed the Embargo Act of 1807. Jefferson signed the repeal shortly before he left office. The embargo was replaced by the Non-Intercourse Act, which prohibited trade with only Britain and France. The government, however, soon began to realize that economic measures were not enough. America was on the path toward the War of 1812.