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White House to Host Spring Garden Tours This Weekend
White House to Host Spring Garden Tours This Weekend
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House Passes GOP’s ‘Priority’ Energy Bill
House Passes GOP’s ‘Priority’ Energy Bill
2023-03-30 21:15:09
by Dan McCue
House Passes GOP’s ‘Priority’ Energy Bill

WASHINGTON — The House on Thursday passed the energy bill the new Republican leadership said was its top priority, but... Read More

Weather
Biden Heads to Mississippi Town Ravaged by Deadly Tornado
Biden Heads to Mississippi Town Ravaged by Deadly Tornado
2023-03-31 12:36:31
by Home
Biden Heads to Mississippi Town Ravaged by Deadly Tornado

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday will visit a Mississippi town ravaged by a deadly tornado even as... Read More

Education
House Dems, Republicans See Very Different Future for Pell Grants
House Dems, Republicans See Very Different Future for Pell Grants
2023-03-30 20:59:37
by Dan McCue
House Dems, Republicans See Very Different Future for Pell Grants

WASHINGTON — A pair of House Democrats are urging their colleagues to revamp the federal Pell Grant program, tying it... Read More

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Agriculture
Flummoxed by the Farm Bill? New Primer May Help
Flummoxed by the Farm Bill? New Primer May Help
Flummoxed by the Farm Bill? New Primer May Help
2023-03-29 20:27:27
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — It is one of the most important bills the Congress regularly deliberates, a sweeping, multiyear package that governs the nation’s food and agricultural programs and has to be reauthorized every five years. And in addition to developing and... Read More

Geopolitics
Analysts Say Xi Trying to ‘Change World Order’
Analysts Say Xi Trying to 'Change World Order’

WASHINGTON — Chinese leader Xi Jinping talked about close ties to his "dear friend" Russian President Vladimir Putin during his first visit to Moscow since Russia’s Ukrainian invasion. But while the meeting did establish that the autocratic leaders were committed... Read More

Bipartisan Bill Aims to Reauthorize Energy Efficiency Grants

WASHINGTON — A bipartisan bill in the House would reauthorize the federal Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program and... Read More

2023-03-29 15:42:26
FDA Approves Narcan for Over-the-Counter Sales

WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved the over-the-counter sale of a nasal spray that can reverse... Read More

2023-03-29 13:46:40
Budzinski Joins Overdose, Addiction Working Groups

WASHINGTON — Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Ill., has joined the Bipartisan Fentanyl Prevention Caucus and the Bipartisan Mental Health and Substance... Read More

2023-03-29 18:20:27

Congress

Trahan and Burgess to Co-Chair Multiple Sclerosis Caucus
Congress
Trahan and Burgess to Co-Chair Multiple Sclerosis Caucus
2023-03-29 15:58:41
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — Reps. Lori Trahan, D-Mass., and Michael Burgess, R-Texas, have been chosen to serve as the co-chairs of the Congressional Multiple Sclerosis Caucus, the National Multiple Sclerosis Society announced. Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., continues to serve as the chair... Read More

Opinions

<strong>Animals Need Medicine, Too. Congress Can Help.</strong>
Opinions
Animals Need Medicine, Too. Congress Can Help.
2023-03-28 22:10:34
by Home

Reportedly it was President Harry Truman who said, “If you want a friend in Washington, get a dog.”  But what happens when our furry friends grow old and suffer from arthritis, as happens to about 20% of canines? Current arthritis... Read More

Education

New Dems Rally Behind USDA School Meals Expansion
Education
New Dems Rally Behind USDA School Meals Expansion
2023-03-28 22:04:02
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — The New Democrat Coalition has thrown its support behind recent rule changes adopted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture that will help provide millions more children with school meals. “Last year, as part of the New Democrat Coalition’s... Read More

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2023-03-28 21:49:55
by Dan McCue
Child Labor Violations Receive Heightened Scrutiny

WASHINGTON — With exploitation on the rise and Republican lawmakers in some states rolling back protections, the Biden administration is... Read More

WASHINGTON — With exploitation on the rise and Republican lawmakers in some states rolling back protections, the Biden administration is stepping up its efforts to combat child labor violations. Labor Department officials say there has been a dramatic increase in... Read More

2023-03-28 21:28:18
by Tom Ramstack
Federal Judge Says Pence Must Testify About Trump

WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday rejected Donald Trump’s effort to block former Vice President Mike... Read More

WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday rejected Donald Trump’s effort to block former Vice President Mike Pence from testifying to a grand jury investigating the former president for trying to overturn the 2020 election. Trump's lawyers... Read More

2023-03-29 19:45:26
by Tom Ramstack
Senators Accuse Starbucks of Union Busting

WASHINGTON — Democratic senators on Wednesday accused coffeehouse chain Starbucks of union busting as it sought to squelch growing discontent... Read More

WASHINGTON — Democratic senators on Wednesday accused coffeehouse chain Starbucks of union busting as it sought to squelch growing discontent among its workers. “The issue is pretty simple, workers have a right to join a union,” said Sen. Bernie Sanders,... Read More

2023-03-28 19:44:57
by Dan McCue
Ohio Receives Wellness Grants After Train Wreck

EAST PALESTINE, Ohio — The state of Ohio received more than $209,000 in wellness and community resilience funding this week,... Read More

EAST PALESTINE, Ohio — The state of Ohio received more than $209,000 in wellness and community resilience funding this week, the first in a series of grants awarded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration in the wake... Read More

2023-03-28 17:24:14
by TWN Staff
Wisconsin Gov. Highlights Clean Energy Economy Initiatives

MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Tony Evers plans to travel across Wisconsin this week to highlight economic initiatives in his 2023-25... Read More

MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Tony Evers plans to travel across Wisconsin this week to highlight economic initiatives in his 2023-25 biennial budget, a budget that was rejected March 23 by the State Building Commission. The state panel voted 4-4 on... Read More

2023-03-28 20:04:20
by Dan McCue
Oklahomans Get Extended Pregnancy Coverage Under Medicaid

WASHINGTON — Women in Oklahoma are now the beneficiaries of a full 12 months of comprehensive coverage after pregnancy under... Read More

WASHINGTON — Women in Oklahoma are now the beneficiaries of a full 12 months of comprehensive coverage after pregnancy under a change in policy announced this past week by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Oklahoma is the 30th... Read More

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