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The House of Representatives passed a bill to issue sanctions on the Chinese government for its repressive national policy targeting a religious minority group, the Uyghurs, in western China. Congressman Scott Tipton (CO-03) supported the legislation, stating that the right to practice one's faith is paramount to a
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A recent statement by U.S. Senator John Barrasso highlights the growing momentum behind bipartisan infrastructure bills in the Senate. As the country begins to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, these bills aim to provide a much-needed boost to the American economy by creating jobs and improving the nation'
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COVID-19 has taken a severe financial and emotional toll on U.S. hog farmers, with many facing a collective $5 billion loss for the remainder of the year. The National Pork Producers Council (NPPC) is urging the U.S. Senate to adopt livestock agriculture provisions included in the HEROES Act
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The US Congress has made a landmark decision by passing the Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act, marking the first legislation by any government to target China for its persecution of Uyghurs in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR). The bill, which was passed unanimously by the Senate in mid-May and
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Congresswoman Lauren Underwood's (IL-14) legislation has passed the House of Representatives, ensuring that veterans do not have to pay copays for coronavirus preventive services. The bipartisan measure aims to reduce COVID-19-related health care costs for veterans by waiving out-of-pocket costs for preventive services, including an eventual vaccine. This
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Congresswoman Lauren Underwood's (IL-14) bipartisan legislation to reduce COVID-19-related healthcare costs for veterans has successfully passed the House of Representatives. The legislation, which ensures that veterans will not be liable for out-of-pocket costs for preventive services related to the novel coronavirus, including an eventual vaccine, aims to provide
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United States senators have introduced legislation to provide emergency funding for college students to access high-speed internet and essential equipment, such as laptops and tablets, during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Supporting Connectivity for Higher Education Students in Need Act aims to bridge the digital divide affecting many students and ensure
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Senators Amy Klobuchar, Mazie K. Hirono, Gary Peters, and Jacky Rosen have introduced the Supporting Connectivity for Higher Education Students in Need Act, which aims to provide financial assistance to college students who cannot afford high-speed internet and essential equipment such as laptops and tablets. The bill would allocate $1
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In a bid to tackle the worsening drought and invasive species issue in California, Congressman John Garamendi introduced two amendments to the Fiscal Year 2016 Interior, Forest Service, and Environmental Protection Agency appropriations bill. The measures aim to improve drought monitoring, bolster efforts to combat invasive species, and draw attention
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The U.S. House of Representatives and Alaska Congressman Don Young passed H.R. 2577, the Fiscal Year 2016 Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations Act, by a vote of 216 to 210. The bill, which provides $53.3 billion in discretionary spending for transportation, aviation, housing, and other
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The US House of Representatives has approved the USA Freedom Act, a measure that aims to end the National Security Agency's (NSA) mass collection of Americans' phone data. The bill, which received a vote of 338 to 88, largely extends the USA Patriot Act, which was set
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The House of Representatives has passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2016, which includes an amendment introduced by U.S. Representative Mike Kelly to continue the annual ban on funding by the Department of Defense for the implementation of the U.N. Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)
