Supports bipartisan legislation drafted by fellow senators. Chair of the Senate Commerce Committee Senator Maria Cantwell of Washington voiced her desire to move rail safety legislation through her…
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Prayer Updates
Train Derailment in North Dakota Spills Hazardous Materials
The cleanup is expected to take a week or more. The Emergency Manager of Richland County, North Dakota, said that 31 cars of a 70-car train derailed late…
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Shooting in Nashville Christian School
FBI and ATF are investigating the shooting that killed 6 and left more wounded. Police in Nashville, Tennessee, reported that a shooter entered a private Christian school Monday…
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DHS Plans to Address Fentanyl Trafficking
The plan is part of a “multi-pronged” administration strategy. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas announced “Operation Blue Lotus,” the department’s new step in efforts to fight against the…
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Term Limit Constitutional Amendment Introduced in Congress
Senator Cruz says it is crucial to fixing what is wrong in Washington. Senator Ted Cruz of Texas and Representative Ralph Norman of South Carolina introduced in both…
Read MoreNTSB Finds Pressure Relief Issues on Derailed Freight Train
Sends written testimony to Senate before railroad safety hearing. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) reported that it found compromised pressure relief valves on five of the freight…
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Transportation Department is Funding “Smart” Road Safety
59 projects will use sensors and drones to reduce accidents. The Department of Transportation announced this week that 59 projects that install “Smart” technology at accident-prone traffic areas…
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Surveillance Statute Review Working Group Formed
Three House members of each party will look at FISA. A bipartisan group has been established by the House Intelligence Committee to review the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act…
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Home Sales Up as Prices Down
Sales increased in all four national regions. For the first time in a year, existing home sales across the U.S. increased in February as prices fell at the…
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Supreme Court Explores Reach of Industrial Part Trademarks
Parts makers argue they are not responsible for international infringements. The Supreme Court heard oral arguments for Abitron Austria GmbH v. Hetronic International, Inc. on Tuesday, where German-based…
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