United States. House of Representatives
Despite growing animosity and outright disdain, House Republicans continued their standoff over who should be speaker, with the House adjourned for the second day in a row due to a lack of a quorum. The impasse follows three failed rounds of voting on Tuesday, the first time in 100 years
Legislative bills
A milestone has been achieved for a bill aimed at expanding Medicare coverage for multi-cancer early detection (MCED) tests, with a bipartisan majority of members in the U.S. House of Representatives supporting the legislation. Introduced by Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) and cosponsored by Reps. Jodey Arrington (TX-19), Raul Ruiz
Legislative bills
Representative Salud Carbajal (CA-24) joined a bipartisan majority of the House Armed Services Committee to advance the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23 NDAA), which includes multiple provisions championed by the congressman. The bill supports operations at Vandenberg Space Force Base, promotes the welfare of U.S.
Legislative bills
House Democrats have secured a range of critical provisions in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22 NDAA), which has just passed the Senate. The legislation strengthens America's security, meets the needs of servicemembers, veterans, and military families, and bolsters the country's defense
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In a pressing effort to support and protect law enforcement officers, a group of lawmakers has introduced the Protect Our Law Enforcement with Immigration Control and Enforcement Act of 2021, also known as the POLICE Act of 2021. This legislation aims to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to explicitly
Infrastructure (Economics)
Congressman Joe Neguse (D-Co 2) played a key role in securing funding for several critical initiatives in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, including wildfire prevention, grid modernization, rural schools, and forest restoration programs. The historic bill, signed into law on November 15, 2021, will provide considerable investments in
Infrastructure (Economics)
Representative Lauren Underwood celebrated the signing of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act into law, a monumental job creation legislation that invests in modernizing America's highways, roads, bridges, transit, rail, and water and broadband infrastructure. The historic legislation will create a foundation for long-term economic growth, bringing
Legislative bills
Congressman Steve Cohen has introduced a bill aimed at tackling the growing issue of childhood obesity in America. The legislation, known as the Reducing Obesity in Youth Act, has been co-sponsored by Senator Cory Booker in the Senate. Currently, one in three American children is overweight or obese, putting them
Legislative bills
Democratic lawmakers are moving forward with a plan to legalize an estimated 8 million undocumented immigrants living in the US without legal status through a budget bill that would circumvent the 60-vote threshold typically needed to pass major legislation in the Senate. The plan would allow undocumented immigrants who came
Congressional representatives
The U.S. House of Representatives has approved an amendment authored by Rep. Cindy Axne (IA-03) to increase funding for career skills training programs at community colleges. The amendment aims to support workers who have been displaced by the COVID-19-related economic downturn and other layoffs. The funding increase will provide
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The House of Representatives has reimposed a mask mandate for all members, regardless of vaccination status, following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) revised guidance on mask-wearing. The move comes as the Delta variant of COVID-19 spreads rapidly across the country. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy
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Congressman Colin Allred (TX-32) has joined with U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Roy Blunt (R-MO), and Congressmen Scott Peters (D-CA-52) and Tracey Mann (R-KS-01) to introduce the Veteran Peer Specialist Act, a bicameral, bipartisan legislation aimed at expanding the highly successful peer specialist support program to all Department
