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In a bid to ease the financial burden on local governments and electric cooperatives affected by natural disasters, Congressman Neal Dunn, M.D. (Florida-02), Senator Marco Rubio, Congressman Darren Soto (FL-09), and Congressman Garret Graves (LA-06) have introduced the FEMA Loan Interest Payment Relief Act. This legislation requires the Federal
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Healthcare and social service workers, including nurses, emergency responders, and medical assistants, face alarming rates of workplace violence, resulting in traumatic injuries and even fatalities. In response, bipartisan legislation has been reintroduced to address this crisis and protect these essential workers. The Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social
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The House of Representatives is scheduled to vote next week on the Countering Untrusted Telecommunications Abroad Act, a bipartisan bill aimed at cracking down on Chinese telecommunications companies Huawei and ZTE Corp. The legislation would require the State Department to report on US NATO allies and others using telecommunications equipment
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A bill to provide compensation and restitution to U.S. Military personnel and their families who suffered from exposure to radiation and toxic materials at the Tonopah Test Range is being drafted in the U.S. House of Representatives. Congressman Mark Amodei, serving the 2nd District of Nevada, will introduce
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The recent unanimous vote by the US House of Representatives to deprive China of its status as a "developing country" has sparked another diplomatic row between Washington and Beijing, further straining the already fragile global governance system. This move follows previous disagreements over China's economic status,
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The US House of Representatives has unanimously passed a bill directing the Secretary of State to strip China of its "developing nation" status in international organizations. The bill, titled "PRC Is Not a Developing Country Act," aims to reclassify China as an upper-middle-income country, high-income country,
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Congresswoman Lauren Boebert's efforts to prioritize rural Colorado's interests have borne fruit, as two amendments she proposed to H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act, have successfully passed the House of Representatives. Boebert's amendments aim to streamline critical infrastructure permitting and condemn the
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U.S. Congressmen Juan Ciscomani (R-Ariz.) and Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) have introduced bipartisan legislation to permanently fund the Veteran Employment Through Technology Education Courses (VET-TEC) program, a five-year pilot program under the Department of Veterans' Affairs. The VET-TEC Authorization Act would make the program available to future generations of
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Governor John C. Carney introduced House Bill 89, a tax relief package that increases the standard deduction and Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) for working families in Delaware. The legislation aims to help thousands of Delawareans lift their take-home pay, cover expenses, and ease the tax burden. The bill, sponsored
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' criticism of Silicon Valley Bank's diversity initiatives and federal regulators has raised questions about his own record on banking regulations. In 2018, DeSantis voted for a bill that loosened oversight of mid-size banks, including Silicon Valley Bank, which collapsed recently, sending shockwaves through
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Congressman Nathaniel Moran (TX-01) and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) have introduced two crucial bills to facilitate water transfers between Texas, Louisiana, and Arkansas, while also promoting responsible wildlife conservation. The Public Water Supply Invasive Species Compliance Act and the Saving America's Vulnerable and Endangered Species Act
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Maine's logging industry, a cornerstone of the state's economy, is facing a severe workforce shortage. To address this issue, Congressmen Jared Golden and Chellie Pingree, along with Senators Angus King and Susan Collins, have reintroduced the Future Logging Careers Act. This bipartisan bill would allow small
