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| 28.07.2024 | The Dance of Politics: Youth Engagement and Global Tensions | In the world of politics, the dance is intricate. It’s a blend of rhythm and chaos, where every step can lead to applause or discontent. Recently, two significant events have captured the attention of the American public: Kamala Harris’ ris... |
| 25.07.2024 | Protests and politics as Israel's Netanyahu addresses US Congress | WASHINGTON: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will be greeted by deep divisions among US lawmakers, a distracted US public and large protests on Wednesday (July 24) as he addresses the US Congress for a record fourth time.
The long-... |
| 09.07.2024 | Business | Corporations want you to rent, not own. Can lawmakers stop them? | ‘Significant market power’
Renters occupy about 15.9 million single-family homes, according to the Census Bureau. Corporate landlords own about 3% of them. That doesn’t seem like much, but corporate-owned rental houses are concentrated in a... |
| 13.02.2024 | These 3 Democratic senators voted against a $95.3 billion Ukraine and Israel aid bill — citing the war in Gaza | Politics These 3 Democratic senators voted against a $95.3 billion Ukraine and Israel aid bill — citing the war in Gaza
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| 08.12.2023 | Democrats want to kick big investors out of the the housing market to improve affordability | New York Stock Exchange, Wall St, New York, USA. Getty Images
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| 17.06.2023 | Should Air Pollution In New York And Washington D.C. Trigger A Climate Emergency? | NEW YORK, US - JUNE 6: A view of orange haze illuminated the skies across the East on Tuesday ... [+] morning as wildfire smoke from Canada spread across the East in New York, United States on June 6, 2023. Air quality alerts have been issu... |
| 09.05.2023 | Democrats press Biden administration on climate impact of LNG buildout | Environment
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2 minute readMay 9, 20234:25 PM UTCLast Updated agoDemocrats press Biden administration on climate impact of LNG buildout
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| 28.04.2023 | Cannabis stocks light up after a group of lawmakers again seeks to protect banks that work with legal marijuana businesses | Cannabis stocks jumped Thursday as lawmakers sought again to pass a bill to protect banks that work with legal pot firms.
Tilray, Aurora Cannabis and Green Thumb Industries were among the stocks running higher.
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| 21.07.2022 | Republican Sen. Bill Hagerty violated a federal conflict-of-interest law with late stock sale disclosures | Sen. Bill Hagerty violated the federal STOCK Act with late trade disclosures.
Hagerty reported selling stock from his children's trusts that were together worth between $45,000 and $150,000.
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| 18.05.2022 | ADAO APPLAUDS THE BICAMERAL INTRODUCTION OF THE ALAN REINSTEIN BAN ASBESTOS NOW ACT OF 2022 | MANHATTAN BEACH, CA, UNITED STATES, May 18, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Bill Would Ban Commercial Asbestos Importation and Use Within One Year of Enactment
The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), an independent nonprofit dedicate... |
| 06.03.2022 | U.S. Lawmakers Back a Honduras Coup | In a Feb. 17 letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Sen. Bernie Sanders and a couple of his socialist sidekicks in the House—Reps. Ilhan Omar and Ayanna Pressley—came out in favor of U.S. imperialism in Honduras. The missive didn’t ge... |
| 18.02.2021 | Apple limits pandemic ‘health pass’ apps | These restrictions are in place, Apple, said, “to ensure these apps reasonably handle sensitive data and provide reliable functionality.”
One app that has already garnered wide adoption is Health Pass, developed by biometric security compan... |
| 13.10.2020 | How the air travel industry is scrambling to convince people to fly | Kyle Potter, the editor of the travel deals website Thrifty Traveler, is used to flying a lot. But things haven’t been the same since the pandemic. Back in June, when he flew for the first time since Covid-19 hit the United States, it was a... |
| 18.06.2020 | On Facial Recognition, the U.S. Isn’t China—Yet | As protests grow, the police leverage their technological advantage. Widespread surveillance cameras capture the crowds, and facial recognition software picks out individuals, cross-referencing databases to generate dossiers on protestors. ... |
| 14.05.2020 | Bill Would Ban Broadband Shutoffs Until COVID-19 Pandemic Eases | A few weeks back, the Trump FCC put on a big show about a new “Keep America Connected Pledge.” In it, the FCC proudly proclaimed that it had gotten hundreds of ISPs to agree to not disconnect users who couldn’t pay for essential broadband s... |
| 14.05.2020 | Bill Would Ban Broadband Shutoffs Until COVID-19 Pandemic Eases | A few weeks back, the Trump FCC put on a big show about a new "Keep America Connected Pledge." In it, the FCC proudly proclaimed that it had gotten hundreds of ISPs to agree to not disconnect users who couldn't pay for essential b... |
| 14.02.2020 | Senators Introduce Bill to Temporarily Ban Law Enforcement Facial Recognition | Two senators have introduced a bill to temporarily ban facial recognition technology for government use.
The proposed bill (PDF) comes in the wake of revelations that law enforcement agencies across the country have been using Clearview AI’... |
| 12.02.2020 | U.S. Senators propose facial recognition moratorium for federal government | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
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| 12.02.2020 | U.S. Senators propose facial recognition moratorium for federal government | Two Democratic U.S. Senators today proposed legislation that requires a moratorium on facial recognition use by federal agencies, government employees, and law enforcement without a warrant until a Congressional commission can act to recomm... |
| 16.07.2018 | Ajit Pai Pretends To Care About Identity Fraud That Plagued Net Neutrality Repeal | You’ll of course recall that during the net neutrality repeal the FCC’s public comment process was flooded with bogus comments in support of (and in a few instances in opposition to) the FCC’s plan. Many of these comments came from a bot th... |
| 25.05.2018 | A Primer on Sen. Merkley’s Proposal to Replace the AUMF | On Wednesday evening, Sen. Jeff Merkley (D.-Ore.) introduced new draft legislation to repeal and replace the 2001 authorization for use of military force currently used to authorize most U.S. counterterrorism operations. His proposal builds... |
| 24.05.2018 | Document: Sen. Jeff Merkley Releases Draft AUMF | Sen. Jeff Merkley has released the text of a new draft AUMF, available in full below. The senator's press release and summary of the bill are available here.
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| 23.05.2018 | Senators Ask FCC Why It Did Nothing To Stop Their Names From Being Fraudulently Used During Net Neutrality Repeal | Last year you’ll recall that somebody abused the nonexistent privacy protections at the FCC website to flood the net neutrality repeal proceeding with millions of fake comments. While the vast majority of real people oppose the repeal, a ba... |
| 22.05.2018 | Two Senators Say Their Identities Were Stolen During Net Neutrality Repeal | Two lawmakers say they were among those who had their identities hijacked as part of a rash of bogus comments posted to the FCC’s website during the public comment period of last’ year’s repeal. The duo have demanded the FCC take steps to i... |
| 26.10.2016 | Democrats are talking public option again. How might that work? | Amid news that two major insurers were pulling out of Affordable Care Act exchanges, 33 senators recently renewed the call for a public option. The idea was first floated, then rejected, during the drafting of the federal health law, which ... |
| 12.07.2016 | Evo Hemp to expand use of US-grown hemp: 'It's only a matter of time before the federal cultivation ban is lifted' | Industrial hemp – a safe and legal food ingredient permitted in the US market - is not the same as marijuana, and it won’t get you high, stresses Boulder, CO-based Hemp Health (Evo Hemp bars) co-founder Jourdan Samel.
The confusion arises b... |
| 06.02.2014 | Bipartisan Group of Senators Push for Congressional Vote Before Extending Afghanistan Troop Presence | That is the title of this press release by Senator Jeff Merkley, announcing a resolution “calling for Congress to have a role in approving any further United States military involvement in Afghanistan after the current mission ends on Decem... |
| 07.06.2013 | Congress on the FISA Order and Data Mining Stories | The following roundup is a running list of pertinent statements and quotes from lawmakers in Congress on the FISA order calling for Verizon to turn over customers' phone records, as well as the news about the FBI and NSA's data mining pract... |
| 25.07.2012 | Senator unveils plan to refi 8 million underwater borrowers | Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., submitted a new plan Tuesday for the government to buy up to 8 million underwater mortgages and refinance them into lower rates.
“There is no robust program that enables large numbers of families trapped in high- ... |
| 12.07.2012 | Donovan: Expanding refinancing programs will be ‘a real fight’ | The Obama administration continued pressure on Congress Thursday to pass three bills that would help more creditworthy underwater borrowers refinance.
“It’s going to be a real fight to get this done,” said Department of Housing and Urban De... |
| 25.03.2012 | JOBS Act - who's for it and who's against it? | Will the bill spur new jobs the way proponents say it will?
The Jump-start Our Business Start-ups (or JOBS) Act has already passed the House and the Senate. Now, all that has to happen is the House needs to pass the Senate revisions, which ... |
| 16.03.2012 | Senators introduce bi-partisan medical device bill | MASSDEVICE ON CALL — A quartet Senators yesterday introduced the bi-partisan Ensuring Safe Medical Devices for Patients Act, in the latest legislative effort to beef up the FDA’s oversight of medical devices.
Sens. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Ch... |
| 12.05.2010 | Senate Adds Mortgage Underwriting Standards to Dodd Bill, Keeps Risk Retention | The US Senate added several amendments today to S 3217, the Restoring American Financial Stability Act sponsored by Sen. Chris Dodd (D-CT), that will require minimum mortgage underwriting standards and uphold the Federal Reserve‘s supervisi... |
| 05.03.2010 | Senators follow Obama’s lead, pitch $6B building efficiency bill | Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Energy, led by President Barack Obama, launched a “Cash for Caulkers” program called Home Star, to give rebates and other incentives to consumers who make their homes more energy efficient. Now the ... |
| 05.03.2010 | Senators follow Obama’s lead, pitch $6B building efficiency bill | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
Earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Energy,... |
| - | Here’s what you need to know about Lael Brainard, Biden’s pick for vice chair at the Fed | President Joe Biden’s decision to nominate Lael Brainard as Fed vice chair is thought to be in part the work of progressives, who say she’ll emphasize climate change and equitability.
In tapping Brainard, Biden nominates the 59-year-old to ... |
| - | Sen. Mazie Hirono chokes up as she discusses conditions for children at the U.S.-Mexican border | ASSOCIATED PRESS
Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, left, holds back tears as she recalls images of drowned migrants, saying that if the images of drowned migrants don’t move you, “something is dead or dying in your heart,” as she speaks during a... |
| - | Biden picks Jerome Powell to lead the Fed for a second term as the U.S. battles Covid and inflation | President Joe Biden announced Monday that he is renominating Jerome Powell for a second term as Federal Reserve chair and will put forth Fed Governor Lael Brainard as vice chairman.
The move comes after weeks of speculation that Brainard mi... |
| - | There’s a new effort to remove the EV tax credit cap just as Tesla and GM are about to hit it | Some politicians and electric utilities are now pushing the idea to remove the cap of 200,000 electric vehicles sold per manufacturer in order to get access to the federal tax credit just as Tesla and GM are about to hit the threshold.
In t... |
| - | Should lawmakers trade individual stocks while in office? Elizabeth Warren and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez say no | While members of Congress are barred from using nonpublic information to personally profit off the stock market, it is legal for them to buy and hold individual stocks generally. But some lawmakers want that to change.
Among them is Represe... |
| - | Tom Cotton says Warriors co-owner should be forced to sell his stake in the NBA team following his comments that 'nobody cares about' the Uyghur genocide in China | Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark. AP Photo/Alex Brandon
Tom Cotton wants a Warriors co-owner forced out after he said that people don't really care about atrocities against Uyghur Muslims in China.
Chamath Palihapitiya has clarified his comments, but... |
| - | California pushes back for EVs: proposed bill for no gas cars sold in US by 2040, ICE ban in state? | As the Environmental Protection Agency prepares to introduce the final form of its proposal to freeze US fuel economy standards sometime in the near future, California is giving more indications of how it intends to fight the regulatory rol... |
| - | Senate holds first hearing on bill to help marijuana businesses access financing | The Senate is holding its first hearing Thursday on the Secure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act.
Last month, a group of bipartisan lawmakers reintroduced the SAFE Banking Act in the House and Senate.
The legislation will free up banking ser... |
| - | Inside the PGA Tour's Washington lobbying effort against the Saudi-funded LIV golf league | The PGA Tour has been speaking behind the scenes with White House officials and congressional lawmakers about its concerns with LIV Golf, a rival league funded by Saudi Arabia.
As plans for LIV Golf were coming together, the PGA Tour quietl... |
| - | Democrats are talking public option again. How might that work? | The “public option,” which stoked fierce debate in the run-up to the Affordable Care Act, is making a comeback — at least among Democratic politicians.
The proposal to create a government-funded health plan, one that might look like Medicar... |
| - | Lawmakers reintroduce SAFE Banking Act, a bill the cannabis industry hails as a lifeline | Lawmakers from both parties reintroduced the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act, which the cannabis industry views as a financial lifeline.
The legislation is expected to go before the Senate Banking Committee, a key step toward... |
| - | EGEB: Solar panels and California’s canals could make a winning pair | In today’s Electrek Green Energy Brief (EGEB):
A new feasibility study combines California’s water canals with solar power.
The Break Free From Plastic Pollution Act was introduced in Congress to address the plastic pollution crisis.
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| - | CLEAR is poised to lead the multibillion-dollar biometric screening race for the coronavirus | CLEAR is best known for speeding travelers through TSA checkpoints, but now it has set its sights on what could be an even bigger business: getting people back to work amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
Called Health Pass, the product links biomet... |
| - | Apple limits pandemic ‘health pass’ apps | A volunteer uses CommonPass to board a flight from London to Newark. The CommonPass health pass allows travellers to securely share their Covid-19 status across international borders. Photo credit: CommonPass
Seeing an influx of “health pas... |
| - | The White House didn't declare a climate emergency but it's still considering doing so because of inaction by Congress | Firefighters try to extinguish a wildfire next to the village of Tabara, near Zamora, northern Spain, on Monday. Photo by MIGUEL RIOPA/AFP via Getty Images
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