Work sessions are scheduled for Thursday and Friday. Representative Richard Neal of Massachusetts, Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, said they will attempt to advance the…
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State Department Negotiates More Afghanistan Flights
Secretary Blinken believes about 100 Americans still remain in the country. On Tuesday, State Secretary Antony Blinken reported on the ongoing effort to withdraw U.S. citizens from Afghanistan.…
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Hundreds of Thousands Still Without Power in Louisiana
It has been 9 days since Hurricane Ida devastated the region. A tremendous number of homes and businesses in Louisiana, mostly outside of New Orleans, still do not…
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President Travels to States Damaged by Flooding
Expresses the need to address climate change in the wake of Hurricane Ida. On Tuesday, President Biden traveled to New Jersey and New York to survey the flood…
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Federal Victim Compensation Fund Still Active
More than $8 billion in relief for 9/11 survivors since 2001. The four separate terrorist-led plane crashes of September 11, 2001, killed nearly 3,000 people. The federal Victim…
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President Will Attend UN Climate Conference
He will call for “bold action now.” Beginning October 31 and ending November 12, Glasgow, Scotland, will host the 26th United Nations Climate Conference. Leaders from 196 countries…
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Speaker Says Congress Has Options on Debt Ceiling
Treasury Secretary says not raising the ceiling would be “catastrophic.” As members of Congress return from its Labor Day recess, they must address raising or suspending the debt…
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Federal Unemployment Benefits Expire
Some states use federal Rescue Plan funds to keep benefits going. Without any objections from President Biden and his top economic advisers, the end of federal unemployment benefits…
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Bill to Award Slain Soldiers Congressional Medals
Senator Steve Daines proposes to honor Afghanistan bombing victims. On Friday, Senator Steve Daines of Montana announced that he will introduce a bill proposing that the 13 American…
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50,000 More Afghan Evacuees Expected
Secretary Mayorkas speaks of continued acceptance of refugees. 40,000 Afghan allies are currently in the process of being accepted and relocated as Special Immigrants in the United States.…
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