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Mississippi Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith's efforts as Subcommittee Chair have led to bipartisan approval of the FY2026 THUD Appropriations Bill, which makes significant investments in air traffic safety, transportation, and infrastructure, as well as addressing housing affordability and homelessness. The bill was approved on a 27-1 vote, with Hyde-Smith
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The US Senate has advanced legislation, S. 2256, which aims to close the "hemp loophole" by prohibiting the development and sale of hemp-derived cannabinoid products with intoxicating effects. The bill, championed by Senators McConnell and Merkley, would create separate definitions for "industrial hemp" and "hemp-derived
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Riverside County, CA, has secured a significant boost in infrastructure funding, with Congressman Ken Calvert announcing the inclusion of over $67 million for various transportation and water projects in the district. The funding, allocated through the Fiscal Year 2026 Transportation and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bill, aims to improve
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Congressman Jared Golden, a proponent of the legislation, was joined by House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries and AFL-CIO President Liz Shuler to push for a vote on the Protect America's Workforce Act of 2025, which would nullify President Trump's March 27 Executive Order ending collective bargaining
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Senators Richard J. Durbin and Chuck Grassley have proposed a bill to require pharmaceutical companies to disclose prices in direct-to-consumer advertisements. They argue that this would empower patients and reduce the significant spending on medications by Americans. The bill has previously passed the Senate, but was blocked by a Senate
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U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), John Boozman (R-Ark.), and Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) have introduced the Spending Aviation Fees for Equipment, Guaranteeing Upgraded and Advanced Risk Detection and Safety (SAFEGUARDS) Act, a bill aimed at bolstering aviation safety and ending the diversion of funds meant for
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U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) have reintroduced their bipartisan bill, the Drug-price Transparency for Consumers Act, which aims to require pharmaceutical companies to disclose the prices of their advertised prescription drugs. The bill was previously passed by the Senate in 2018, but was blocked
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Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-MO) has successfully guided the Small Entity Update Act (H.R. 3382) through the House, reaping bipartisan support in the process. This legislation aims to reform the regulatory approach of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to make it easier for small businesses to achieve their growth
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U.S. Senators John Boozman (R-AR) and Katie Britt (R-AL) have introduced the Preventing Regulatory Overreach to Empower Communities to Thrive and Ensure Data privacy (PROTECTED) Act in response to the Biden administration's Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) 1071 Small Business Lending Data Collection rule. This rule requires
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As the Senate prepares to take a crucial vote on appropriations bills, Democrats are set to derail the process in protest of recent partisan moves by Republicans, including President Donald Trump's $9 billion clawback package that slashes funding from foreign aid programs and public broadcasting. Senate Democrats are
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U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer announced that he has secured legislation in the Senate's National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026 to address the long-standing shortage of Obstetrician-Gynecologists (OB/GYNs) at Fort Drum. The shortage has forced soldiers and military families to seek care from local
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U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer has secured legislation in the Senate's National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026 to address the long-standing shortage of Obstetrician-Gynecologists (OB/GYNs) at Fort Drum. The legislation requires the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Defense Health Agency (DHA) to create
