The president is expected to sign it Friday. On Thursday, the Senate passed a short-term spending measure that will avoid a partial government shutdown next week and boost…
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House Committee Advances Social Security Benefits Bill
The bill would increase benefits for certain public workers. Legislation advanced in the House Ways and Means Committee would eliminate rules that reduce Social Security benefits to persons…
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House and Senate Consider Electoral Count Act Changes
Committees in both chambers are working on legislation. Negotiations on measures to change how U.S. presidential election votes are counted and certified, including possibly amending the 135-year-old Electoral…
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Election Reform Bill May Get House Vote This Week
The Senate is also considering reforms. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer of Maryland said an election reform bill could get a vote as early as this week. The…
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Congressional Committees Propose Airline Funding Probe
Chairmen release joint letter addressed to Treasury Department The leaders of two congressional committees sent a joint letter to the Treasury Department’s inspector general last week, suggesting a…
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Navy Preps Carrier Strike Group for Project Overmatch
The move is part of the Defense Department’s command network vision for information sharing. The U.S. Navy is preparing to deploy a carrier strike group in 2023 as…
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House Speaker Says Stock Regulation Bill Coming Soon
Federal legislators could face increased trading limitations under update to STOCK Act. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi spoke about plans legislators have to more strenuously penalize those…
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More House Members Oppose Senate Energy Side Deal
Letter sent to House speaker to remove the provision from funding bill. On Monday, 77 members of the House signed a letter written by House Majority Leader Steny…
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Another U.S. Delegation Visits Taiwan
Eight bipartisan lawmakers meet with Taiwanese officials. Another U.S. congressional delegation traveled to Taiwan last week to meet with Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen. The delegation was led by…
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Congress Facing September 30 Funding Deadline
Continuing resolutions are expected to keep the government open. September 30 is the deadline for Congress to get a bill passed and signed to prevent a government shutdown. Legislators…
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