Senators Tell Biden to Use Russia Sanctions as Opportunity to Reduce Climate Change
Climate
Senators Tell Biden to Use Russia Sanctions as Opportunity to Reduce Climate Change
2022-04-01 22:00:18
by Tom Ramstack

WASHINGTON — Two U.S. senators urged President Biden on Friday to use sanctions against Russian gas shipments as an opportunity to develop a joint strategy with European nations to reduce global warming. President Biden announced last week a plan to... Read More

<strong>House Panel to Hold Public Hearing on Stock Trading Reforms</strong>
Congress
House Panel to Hold Public Hearing on Stock Trading Reforms
2022-03-02 20:36:18
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — The chair of the House Administration Committee has scheduled a public hearing on March 16 to examine proposed stock trading reforms for Congress. “Over the past several weeks, the Committee on House Administration has been conducting a review... Read More

President to Meet With Senate Democrats to Craft Filibuster Plan
Political News
President to Meet With Senate Democrats to Craft Filibuster Plan
2022-01-13 00:34:22
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will travel to Capitol Hill Thursday to begin crafting a plan to pass a pair of voting rights bills that have been stalled in the Senate for months. A major focus of Biden’s lunchtime visit... Read More

Senators to Watch as Dems Debate Changing Filibuster Rules
U.S. Senate
Senators to Watch as Dems Debate Changing Filibuster Rules

WASHINGTON (AP) — Looming over Senate Democrats this year is a decision that could fundamentally change Congress: whether to change or eliminate the rules of the filibuster to enact President Joe Biden's agenda.  Liberal advocates have pushed hard for the... Read More

Carbon Capture, Storage Garners Strong Bipartisan Support on Capitol Hill
In The News
Carbon Capture, Storage Garners Strong Bipartisan Support on Capitol Hill
2021-06-14 15:23:28
by Dan McCue

As technology goes, it hasn’t reached the level of maturity of other methods to address climate change -- like wind- or solar-energy -- but carbon capture and storage has certainly caught the attention of lawmakers on Capitol Hill. Among the... Read More

All Day Summit to Spotlight Rising Democrats
Political News
All Day Summit to Spotlight Rising Democrats
2021-05-24 20:28:00
by TWN Staff

WASHINGTON - The 2021 NewDEAL Ideas Summit, which kicks off Wednesday at 11:30 a.m., will feature an interview with Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., along with discussions among some of the most innovative state and local elected Democrats from across the... Read More

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