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As the nation celebrates National Nurses Week, a bipartisan bill aimed at protecting nurses and health care workers from workplace violence has officially been introduced to the U.S. Senate by Senator Tammy Baldwin. The Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act, which has already passed
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Congresswoman Sara Jacobs (D-CA-53) and a group of bipartisan colleagues have introduced two pieces of legislation aimed at preventing and mitigating civilian harm caused by US military operations. The proposals, which have been endorsed by over 15 human rights groups and organizations, aim to increase transparency and accountability within the
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U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Tom Carper (D-DE) have applauded the House of Representatives for passing their bipartisan Multinational Species Conservation Funds Semipostal Stamp Reauthorization Act. The bill requires the U.S. Postal Service to sell the remaining 41 million Saving Vanishing Species Stamps left in stock, which
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U.S. Representatives Mike Levin and Katie Porter have introduced the Veteran Service Equity Act to expand the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program to individuals who work at Veterans Service Organizations (VSOs). Currently, most VSO workers do not qualify for public loan forgiveness because the PSLF program is generally
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U.S. Senators Rob Portman, Amy Klobuchar, Roy Blunt, and Gary Peters have introduced a bipartisan bill to ensure that cybersecurity information is shared between operational cybersecurity staff in the Executive Branch and the Senate and House of Representatives. The legislation aims to enhance collaboration and coordination between the branches
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South Dakota Senator John Thune and Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar's Ocean Shipping Reform Act has unanimously passed the United States Senate, marking a significant step towards addressing the supply chain crisis affecting American exporters. The legislation aims to support U.S. exporters, strengthen the investigatory authority of the
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Reps. Elaine Luria (D-VA) introduced the VA Preventing Duplicate Payments Act of 2022 to prevent duplicate payments for the same medical services by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Department of Health and Human Services, and Department of Defense (DOD). The legislation aims to streamline the billing process between agencies,
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The U.S. Senate has unanimously passed the Making Advances in Mammography and Medical Options (MAMMO) for Veterans Act, a bipartisan legislation introduced by Senators Mazie K. Hirono, Jon Tester, John Boozman, and Susan Collins. This bill aims to improve veterans' access to high-quality breast cancer screening and lifesaving
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The Congressional Gold Medal, the highest expression of national appreciation from Congress, was awarded to the Women's Army Corps for their extraordinary service in World War II. The legislation, signed into law by President Joe Biden, recognizes the brave women of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, also
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In a landmark moment, President Joe Biden signed into law a bill authored by Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) awarding the Congressional Gold Medal to the members of the Women's Army Corps 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, also known as the "Six Triple Eight." This legislation, sponsored
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Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-02) joined Representatives Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) and Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05) to introduce the Ban Russian Energy Imports Act, which aims to ban the United States from importing Russian crude oil, petroleum, petroleum products, liquefied natural gas (LNG), and coal. This legislation is the House companion to S.
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US Congresswoman Nancy Mace and Representative Ro Khanna have joined Senator Martin Heinrich to introduce a bill that aims to ban Russian oil imports in response to the ongoing Ukraine invasion. The Severing Putin's Immense Gains from Oil Transfers (SPIGOT) Act aims to cut off the revenue stream
