Says colleagues turning June into “check the box” month. On Thursday, Senator Mitch McConnell decried his majority party colleagues in the Senate for their role in creating difficulties…
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Senate Passes China Trade Bill
Bipartisan bill seeks to tackle anti-competitive behavior from China. On Tuesday, the Senate passed a new round of legislation aimed at fighting what it views as anti-competitive trade…
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President Concludes Infrastructure Conversations
Begins new negotiations with moderate senators. On Tuesday, President Biden ended his conversations with Congressional opposition about the need for a national infrastructure program. The president indicated that…
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President Urges Passage of Voting Rights Act
Encouraging congressional members of his party who are hesitant to support it. This week, President Biden publicly called on Congress to pass a new Voting Rights Bill. During…
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Senate Bill to Counter China’s Influence
U.S. Innovation and Competition Act gets support from U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s Endless Frontiers Act, a bill designed to compete with China in…
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White House Responds to Senate Block of Commission
States that an investigation into January 6th is necessary. Principal deputy press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre communicated the White House’s disappointment after the minority party voted against an investigation…
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Probe of Capitol Riot Blocked in Senate
“We need a trusted record of what happened,” Senator Schumer said. A bill that would have created an independent commission to investigate the events of January 6 when…
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DHS Nominees Pledge Commitment to Cybersecurity
Microsoft warns Solar Winds hackers are launching new cyber attacks. President Biden’s nominees to the Department of Homeland Security have expressed their commitment to increasing the nation’s cybersecurity…
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Christine Wormuth Confirmed as Army Secretary
Procedural mix-ups delayed the appointment. Senator Maria Cantwell of Washington asked the Senate for unanimous consent to confirm the first woman to serve as Secretary of the Army.…
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Senate Presents Infrastructure Counteroffer
Compromise price tag is $928 billion. The president’s package on infrastructure, which has a cost of $1.7 trillion and goes beyond the scope of “traditional” infrastructure, has been…
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