Plan would also give program a financial “shoring up.” Representative Peter DeFazio of Oregon and Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont introduced the Social Security Expansion Act. Social Security recipients…
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School Choice Bills Introduced in Congress
Twin bills brought to both House and Senate. The Educational Choice for Children Act was introduced as twin bills in Congress Thursday. The legislation would establish a federal…
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President Announces More Aid for Ukraine
The $1 billion package will include more arms, ammunition, and systems. President Biden announced on Wednesday that the U.S. will provide Ukraine with an additional $1 billion in…
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Congress Focuses on Rising Road Fatalities
House holds hearing and Senate sends DOT secretary a letter. The House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit conducted a hearing on Wednesday about ways to address America’s worsening…
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President Biden Calls for Assault Weapons Ban
Cites 10 year assault weapons ban from 1994. President Joe Biden gave a speech in the White House’s Cross Hall last week in which he called for Congress…
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Federal Investigators Reviewing Baby Formula Shortage
They question if FDA followed recall processes. Last week, legislators questioned officials from the Food and Drug administration over what they viewed as a lack of urgency in…
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House to Hold Emergency Gun Control Hearings
Eight bills make up “Protecting Our Kids Act” package. The House Judiciary Committee is calling an emergency hearing this week to consider a package of gun control bills—an…
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Individual Income Taxes Surge
Will go higher as previous administration’s tax cuts expire. Americans are now paying the most in individual income taxes ever. According to a new budget analysis presented to…
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FAA Commits to Notify Congress of Unusual Air Activity
Accidentally triggered lockdown due to Golden Knights demonstration. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) wrote a letter to Congress on Friday, promising to implement steps to adequately alert…
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White House Considers Waiving Smog Rules for Cheaper Gas
Governors urging smog waiver. The White House is considering combating rising gas prices by waiving summertime environmental gasoline regulations. Oil refiners and blenders sometimes mix low-cost, high carbon…
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