Legislators will develop measures to transition the U.S. away from reliance on Chinese minerals. The members of the House Select Committee on China recently announced a new work…
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Congressional Proposal Seeks to Limit Experimenting Powers of the NIH
House committee looks at transferring “gain of function” research authority to a “public, independent oversight entity.” Members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee have put forward a…
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House Committee Proposal Includes Automatic Draft Registration
The plan would use federal records to help address the drop in registrants in the past two years. The House Armed Services Committee has included a proposal in…
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President Announces Citizenship Program for Undocumented Spouses of U.S. Citizens
Approximately 550,000 illegal immigrants who have lived in the country for 10 years can apply. President Joe Biden announced a program that will facilitate citizenship for undocumented immigrants…
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Congress Advances Weapons Package to Israel
Legislators who were opposed to the arms sale now approved the sale. Representative Gregory Meeks of New York, ranking member on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Senator Ben Cardin…
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Boeing CEO Testifies Before Senate Subcommittee
Senators express skepticism over claims that the company is ready to address safety concerns. The outgoing CEO of Boeing, David Calhoun, testified before the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on…
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Federal Judge Blocks Title IX Rule in 4 States
He rules that the rule “demonstrates the abuse of power.“ U.S. District Judge Terry Doughty granted a preliminary injunction that blocks the expansion of the mandatory expansion of…
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DOI Makes Additional Investment in Lake Mead Water Conservation
The funding will improve metering and distribution to save 700,000 acre-feet of water. The Department of the Interior (DOI) distributed $700 million to long-term water conservation projects around…
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Supreme Court Rejects Abortion Drug Case on a Technicality
The justices determined the “plaintiffs lack standing to challenge the FDA’s actions“ on expanding access to mifepristone. The Supreme Court released its unanimous decision that doctors’ groups lacked…
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Treasury Places Additional Russian Sanctions
Over 300 individuals and entities related to the Russian military industry were targeted ahead of the G7 summit. Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen announced over 300 sanctions…
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