The bill awaits the Senate vote before heading to the president’s desk. The $768 billion annual defense spending bill for 2022 was passed by the House of Representatives late…
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Defense Bill Stalls in Senate
The delay comes due to national security amendments and concerns. The annual National Defense Authorization Act has stalled in the Senate after lawmakers asked for more time to…
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Former Senator Bob Dole Dead at 98
President orders the nation’s flags to be flown at half-staff. Bob Dole, a former stalwart of the Senate and presidential hopeful died Sunday at age 98. He was one…
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Government Funded Through February 18
President Biden is expected to sign bill before midnight Friday to avert government shutdown. The Senate voted 69 to 28 Thursday night to approve a short-term spending bill to fund…
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Appropriators Reach Deal on Government Funding
Congress works to avoid government shutdown. House Appropriations Committee Chair Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut said that the top congressional appropriators have reached an agreement on a spending deal to fund…
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Longest Serving Senator Announces Retirement
Patrick Leahy has represented Vermont in the Senate since 1975. Senator Patrick Leahy, speaking from the statehouse in Vermont, said, “It is time to pass the torch to…
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Senate Bill Introduced to Limit Large Tech Mergers
Proposed companion bill to prior tech legislation. Senators Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota and Tom Cotton of Arkansas proposed a bill last week that intended to prevent large tech…
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Senate Confirms Four Ambassadors
New diplomats will represent the U.S. to Turkey, Austria, New Zealand, and the UN. On Tuesday, the Senate confirmed four of the president’s nominees to the State Department…
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Speaker Predicts Economic Bill Passage This Week
Those crafting the bill have gotten “90%” of the legislation sorted out. On Sunday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi indicated that the House of Representatives was close to a…
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House Passes Workplace Protections for Nursing Mothers
Representative Carolyn Maloney spearheads legislation. On Friday, the House passed a bill that expands workplace protections for nursing mothers. The bill was passed 276-149, with 59 members of…
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