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Pelosi plans to seek re-election to ‘advance San Francisco values’(The Center Square) – Former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, 83, said Friday she plans to run for re-election next November."Now more than ever our City needs us to advance… Read More
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McConnell freezes during news conference for second time this summer(The Center Square) – Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., raised fresh concerns Wednesday when he froze during a news conference, the second time he has done so this… Read More
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Report: Bill to curb useless government reports is useless(The Center Square) – A bipartisan bill to get rid of outdated or duplicative government reports is duplicative, according to a report from the Congressional Budget Office. U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga.,… Read More
Congress, COVID-19
Attempt to reinstate pilots fired over COVID-19 vaccine mandate fails in Congress(The Center Square) – Eighty-three House Republicans voted against a measure that would have required commercial airlines receiving federal money to reinstate pilots who were fired for not complying with… Read More
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Dems fight over Israel ahead of foreign leader’s visit after one calls it a ‘racist state’(The Center Square) – House Democratic leadership publicly rebuked Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., after she called Israel a “racist state.” The dispute came ahead of Israel President Isaac Herzog’s visit… Read More
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Lawmakers: FDA delaying investigation, accountability over baby formula shortage(The Center Square) – U.S. House oversight lawmakers reviewing the FDA’s role in the baby formula shortage say the federal agency is dodging oversight and delaying providing answers. Subcommittee on… Read More
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Senators urge Secretary of State, Homeland Security to give Israel visa waiver status(The Center Square) – Dozens of U.S. Senators on June 21, urged the U.S. Secretary of State and Department of Homeland Security to include Israel in the Visa… Read More
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House passes bill to block federal gas stove ban(The Center Square) – The U.S. House passed legislation this week to prevent a federal ban on gas stoves. The “Gas Stove Protection and Freedom Act” passed 248-180 with bipartisan… Read More
AI, Congress
Congress must act urgently to protect personal data, kids and elections from growing threat of AI, Hawley warnsFacebook parent Meta may have unleashed the kraken with the apparent leak of its text-generating program “LLaMA,” while even more secure artificial intelligence models have already been used for illegitimate… Read More
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Senate Democrats turn on Biden’s student loan forgiveness(The Center Square) – The U.S. Senate voted 52-46 Thursday to overturn President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness executive order. Biden’s order would cancel up to $10,000 for qualifying borrowers,… Read More
Congress, Faith
Bible Reading Marathon under way in Washington, to include members of Congress on Tuesday(The Center Square) – A days-long Bible reading marathon began Saturday and includes a congressional Bible reading for the first time in the decades-long annual event. The 34th annual U.S. Read More
Congress, Gender Identity
House Republicans pass bill banning biological males from competing in girls’ and women’s sports(The Center Square) – House Republicans voted Thursday to pass the “Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act,” the latest salvo in the ongoing battle over transgender athletes. The… Read More
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House Freedom Caucus bills would reduce deficit by $1 trillion over decade(The Center Square) – Members of the House Freedom Caucus introduced 500 bills to reduce non-discretionary spending to pre-COVID levels. The legislation focuses on establishing budgets that are representative of… Read More
Big Tech, Congress
TikTok CEO’s defense of the ‘digital fentanyl’ app was ‘total disaster,’ says Missouri Senator Josh HawleyTikTok is “digital fentanyl” designed to “get into our kids’ heads,” and its CEO’s attempt to defend it in a congressional hearing Thursday was a “disaster,” says Missouri Sen. Read More
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Nebulous answers from TikTok CEO rile congressional panel(The Center Square) – U.S. Rep. Richard Hudson and U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina are among those on Capitol Hill leading the charge against TikTok, with both on… Read More
Banks, Congress
Federal legislation hits bankers with 100% tax on profits from dumping pre-failure stocks(The Center Square) — Arizona Independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema is co-sponsoring a bill to crack down on bank executives who may try to financially benefit amid a collapse. … Read More
Congress, Hunter Biden
Treasury Department agrees to hand over Hunter Biden files to committee probing payouts to Biden family(The Center Square) – The House Oversight Committee said Tuesday that the U.S. Treasury Department is providing the investigatory committee with access to Hunter Biden’s Suspicious Activity Reports, after months… Read More
Congress, January 6
Pelosi, Cheney owe public an apology for Jan. 6 committee’s selective surveillance editing, smears of protesters, Hawley saysFormer Jan. 6 Committee leaders Nancy Pelosi and Liz Cheney should apologize to the public for its disingenuous editing of Capitol surveillance footage, which tells a wholly different story as… Read More
Border, Congress
Rep. Roy: Republicans are failing Americans on border security(The Center Square) – U.S. Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, blasted House Republicans for saying one thing and doing another on border security. He took to the House floor on Wednesday,… Read More
Biden administration, Congress
Democrats join in bipartisan vote to ‘rein in’ Biden’s executive orders(The Center Square) – Nearly 60 House Democrats voted with Republicans in the U.S. House Wednesday to put a check on President Joe Biden’s executive orders.The House voted on the… Read More