Renewed Bipartisan Effort Aims to Open Banking to Cannabis Industry
Congress
Renewed Bipartisan Effort Aims to Open Banking to Cannabis Industry
2023-04-27 21:53:17
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — Just days after an extraordinary cannabis policy summit in the U.S. Capitol, a bipartisan group of lawmakers has reintroduced a bill aimed at ensuring legal cannabis businesses have access to banking and other financial services. The SAFE Banking... Read More

Cuellar Leads Bipartisan Effort to Slash Wasteful Spending
Congress
Cuellar Leads Bipartisan Effort to Slash Wasteful Spending
2023-03-31 20:35:09
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, is leading a bipartisan and bicameral effort to identify and eliminate wasteful agency spending and save taxpayers money. The vehicle for his effort is the Identifying and Eliminating Wasteful Programs Act, which Cuellar introduced... Read More

Lawmakers Mount Bicameral Effort to End Waiver on Ethanol Blends
Regulation
Lawmakers Mount Bicameral Effort to End Waiver on Ethanol Blends
2023-02-10 15:15:50
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers representing both chambers of Congress and both sides of the political aisle are urging the Environmental Protection Agency to do away with fuel volatility waivers for gasoline-ethanol blends sold in Midwestern states. In a letter sent to... Read More

Bicameral Group of Lawmakers Seek Emergency Aid for Organic Farmers
Agriculture
Bicameral Group of Lawmakers Seek Emergency Aid for Organic Farmers
2022-12-16 15:59:30
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — A bicameral group of lawmakers led by Reps. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, and Jared Huffman, D-Calif., in the House and Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., are urging the U.S. Agriculture Department to provide emergency assistance to organic dairy and chicken... Read More

House Poised to Limit Use of NDAs in Workplace Harassment, Assault Cases
Congress
House Poised to Limit Use of NDAs in Workplace Harassment, Assault Cases
2022-11-16 14:33:01
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — The House is expected to vote Wednesday on a bill that would limited the use of nondisclosure agreements to silence victims of workplace sexual assault and harassment. In a party line, 215 to 208 vote on Tuesday, members... Read More

Bipartisan Anti-Poverty Bill Unveiled in House, Senate
Economy
Bipartisan Anti-Poverty Bill Unveiled in House, Senate
2022-02-02 14:49:19
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — Sens. Cory Booker, D-N.J., and Rob Portman, D-Ohio, joined by House Majority Whip James Clyburn, D-S.C. and Rep. Hal Rogers, R-Ky., are urging their colleagues to support a sweeping new anti-poverty bill intended, in their words, “to create... Read More

Bicameral Bill Seeks to Ensure Meals for Seniors Reach Destination
Food Insecurity
Bicameral Bill Seeks to Ensure Meals for Seniors Reach Destination
2021-08-03 14:29:51
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON -- A bicameral bill with bipartisan sponsors would provide $500 million for competitive grants for states to purchase, customize and repair vehicles that provide meals to food insecure senior citizens. Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va. and Susan Collins, R-Maine, and... Read More

Bicameral Group Unveils Revised, Two-Part Coronavirus Relief Package
Political News
Bicameral Group Unveils Revised, Two-Part Coronavirus Relief Package
2020-12-15 16:13:58
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON - A bicameral and bipartisan group of lawmakers unveiled a two-part version of their previously announced $908 billion coronavirus package, hoping the change in structure will help move it through Congress and on to the president by the end... Read More

Bipartisan, Bicameral Lawmakers Circulate Details of COVID Relief Proposal
Congress
Bipartisan, Bicameral Lawmakers Circulate Details of COVID Relief Proposal
2020-12-09 19:28:41
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON - A bipartisan group of lawmakers from both the House and Senate circulated details of the $908 billion coronavirus relief proposal, though significant hurdles to its passage remain. Among them is the fate of proposed aid to state and... Read More

Army Corps Urged to Prioritize Upper Mississippi Water Infrastructure Projects
Infrastructure
Army Corps Urged to Prioritize Upper Mississippi Water Infrastructure Projects
2020-11-12 12:56:48
by Sean Trambley

WASHINGTON – Reps. Cheri Bustos, D-Ill., and Jason Smith, R-Mo., and Sens. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., and Roy Blunt, R-Mo., are leading a bipartisan, bicameral call for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to include funding for Upper Mississippi water infrastructure... Read More

Blue Dogs Endorse Fifth Coronavirus Relief Package With Bipartisan, Bicameral Support
Congress
Blue Dogs Endorse Fifth Coronavirus Relief Package With Bipartisan, Bicameral Support
2020-09-29 20:22:37
by Reece Nations

WASHINGTON – The Democratic Blue Dog Coalition announced its support for an emergency funding bill to help municipalities withstand the lasting effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The legislation, introduced in the House by Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J., provides $500 billion... Read More

Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill Aims to Provide Unemployed With Access to Skills Training
Employment
Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill Aims to Provide Unemployed With Access to Skills Training
2020-05-22 20:18:28
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON - A bipartisan bill introduced in both the House and Senate this week would create a flexible, $4,000 skills training credit for workers who have lost their job due to the coronavirus outbreak. The Skills Renewal Act affords these... Read More

Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation Promises New Aid to State, Local Governments
Congress
Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation Promises New Aid to State, Local Governments
2020-05-19 14:03:45
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON - A bipartisan, bicameral effort is underway to provide hundreds of billions in funding to state and local governments reeling from the budgetary hit they've taken due to the coronavirus outbreak. The House bill introduced Monday by Reps. Josh... Read More

Spanberger’s Bipartisan Bill Aims to Crack Down on Narcotics Traffickers
Crime
Spanberger’s Bipartisan Bill Aims to Crack Down on Narcotics Traffickers
2019-10-10 16:55:00
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON - Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Va., has introduced a bipartisan, bicameral bill to deter narcotics traffickers from using illicit pill presses to manufacture counterfeit drugs. Spanberger, a member of the bipartisan Freshman Working Group on Addiction, said as the opioid... Read More

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