A “bipartisan, bicameral” framework also contains other provisions. Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, and Representative Jason Smith of Missouri, who chairs the…
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USDA Urges Congress to Fund WIC Program
Cuts have been proposed in the 2024 draft budget. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently made a request of Congress, asking that legislators not cut $1 billion…
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FTC Proposes Stronger Protections on Children’s Privacy
The rule would require targeted advertising to be off by default. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has proposed modifications to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (COPPA Rule),…
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USDA Seeks Funding From Congress for WIC Program
The supplemental nutrition program is among those that have not received appropriations for the current fiscal year. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) estimates there are 810,000 who…
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Treasury Announces $162 Million for International Agricultural Fund
The fund supports farmers and aids rural women and youth. The Department of the Treasury pledged $162 million to support the U.N.’s International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD).…
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Meta Reattempts Court Block of FTC Data Use Agreement
The judge will hear the case regarding the private data of minors on January 29. D.C. District Court Judge Randall Moss has announced that he would hear arguments…
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Treasury Sanctions Belarusian Officials for Deporting Ukrainian Children
UN reports hundreds of thousands of children have been moved from Ukraine to Russia. The Department of the Treasury has sanctioned 11 entities and seven individuals in Belarus,…
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Tech CEOs to Testify Before Senate Judiciary Committee
Subpoenas were issued for the January 31 hearing regarding online child exploitation. The chief executives of top tech companies have responded to subpoenas issued by the Senate Judiciary…
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State Department Official Discusses Hamas Hostages
He says that the terror group may continue to hold hostages so they do not report what has been done to them. State Department Spokesman Matthew Miller said…
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The company sought to have the dispute with the Federal Trade Commission transferred to the court. The District of Columbia U.S. District Court denied a motion filed by…
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