New Jersey Senate committee advances anti gun bill package to full chamber vote
TRENTON, N.J. — The New Jersey Senate Law & Public Safety Committee has advanced a series of gun control bills that were previously approved by the General Assembly in March. The legislation…
Committee Advances Connors-Rumpf-Gove Bill To Create Fund for Volunteer Fire Companies
The Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee voted to advance legislation today sponsored by Sen. Christopher Connors, Asm. Brian Rumpf, and Asw. DiAnne Gove that would support the financial needs of volunteer…
Pennacchio Bill to Credit Students for Completing Fire Academy Courses Clears Committee
Sen. Joe Pennacchio's bill that would provide course credits for high school students who become volunteer firefighters was approved by the Senate Education Committee.…
New Jersey Assembly Committee Passes Bill to Revitalize Vacant Shore Properties
TRENTON, NJ – A new bill, passed by an Assembly committee, aims to stimulate investment in vacant properties along the Jersey Shore. Sponsored by Assemblymen Sean Kean and Ned Thomson, the bill…
‘Fishing Expedition’: Federal Judge Tanya Chutkan Shoots Down Trump Request To Subpoena January 6 Committee Records
‘Fishing Expedition’: Federal Judge Tanya Chutkan Shoots Down Trump Request To Subpoena January 6 Committee Records Katelynn Richardson on November 27, 2023 The federal judge overseeing former President Donald Trump’s 2020 election…
GOP-Led Committee Subpoenas Bank Of America Over Providing Personal Account Details To FBI Related To January 6
GOP-Led Committee Subpoenas Bank Of America Over Providing Personal Account Details To FBI Related To January 6 Harold Hutchison on November 16, 2023 A select House subcommittee issued a subpoena to Bank…
Germany’s budget committee interrupts 2024 budget deliberations -panel members
By Maria Martinez BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany’s budget committee interrupted final deliberations on the 2024 draft budget early on Friday morning, according to the chief budget officers of the coalition government, after a…
House Judiciary Committee To Investigate DOJ For Allegedly Spying On Congressional Staffers
House Judiciary Committee To Investigate DOJ For Allegedly Spying On Congressional Staffers Harold Hutchison on October 31, 2023 The House Judiciary Committee announced an investigation into the Department of Justice (DOJ) Tuesday…
New Jersey Congressman, Intelligence Committee Member Loaded Up On Defense Stock Ahead of Israel War
Quiver Quantitative, a website that tracks the stock purchases and sales of federal elected officials claims New Jersey Congressman Josh Gottheimer sold a bunch of non-performing stocks and bought shares of Northrop…
IMF steering committee calls for new funds, share plan by June 2025
MARRAKECH, Morocco (Reuters) – International Monetary Fund members on Saturday pledged to complete a review of quota funding by Dec. 15, voicing support for an increase that at least maintains the IMF’s…
Attorney General Garland Appoints Seven U.S. Attorneys to Advisory Committee
WASHINGTON – Attorney General Merrick B. Garland today announced the appointment of the following seven U.S. Attorneys to serve on the Attorney General’s Advisory Committee (AGAC): Alexander M.M. Uballez, District of New…
Rithm holds firm on Sculptor bid, committee reviewing sweetened rival offer
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss NEW YORK (Reuters) -Real estate investment firm Rithm Capital is sticking by its original offer to buy Sculptor Capital Management agreed in July, even as the hedge fund’s special…
Testa Calls For Special Legislative Committee to Investigate Attorney General’s Office
Sen. Michael Testa called on the Legislature to return to Trenton immediately to authorize subpoena power for the Senate Judiciary Committee and retain special counsel to facilitate a thorough investigation of the…
CBP Trade Advisory Committee Convenes for Fiscal Year-End Public Meeting
Container ships docked at the port of Savannah in Georgia at dusk. Photo by Jerry Glaser Discussions began on a serious note when members of U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s trade advisory…
US Senate committee votes to advance marijuana banking bill
(Reuters) – A U.S. Senate committee on Wednesday voted to advance a marijuana banking bill, raising hopes for the cash-dependent cannabis sector to get access to regular banking services. Most banks in…
Menendez Steps Down as Senate Foreign RElations Chairman, Temporarily
Arjun Singh on September 22, 2023 Democratic Sen. Robert Menendez of New Jersey will temporarily step down as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee after he was indicted by federal prosecutors…
Menendez Faces Bribery Charges, Refuses to Resign, But Steps Down from Committee Role
NEW YORK, NY – U.S. Senator Bob Menendez has been charged with accepting bribes, casting a shadow over Democrats’ hopes to retain control of the U.S. Senate in the upcoming elections. The…
US Senate committee to consider Biden’s Republican nominees to FTC
(Reuters) – A U.S. Senate committee will meet next week to consider President Joe Biden’s nomination of Virginia Solicitor General Andrew Ferguson and Utah Solicitor General Melissa Holyoak to fill Republican slots…
China economic woes could raise Taiwan risks, says US House committee chair
By Michael Martina WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China’s economic slowdown could increase the risk of Beijing taking military action toward Taiwan, the Republican chair of a U.S. congressional committee on China said on…
Israel’s Netanyahu says he will likely advance legislation to change judges selection committee
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was quoted as saying on Sunday that he would work to change the committee that selects judges, amid a wave of protests over planned…
Senate Committee ‘Concerned’ That Air Force Isn’t Using Electric Helicopters
Senate Committee ‘Concerned’ That Air Force Isn’t Using Electric Helicopters Jake Smith on July 31, 2023 The Senate Appropriations Committee said it was “concerned” that electric helicopter technology isn’t being tested and…
EXCLUSIVE: House Republican Study Committee Comes Out In Support Of Mayorkas Impeachment
EXCLUSIVE: House Republican Study Committee Comes Out In Support Of Mayorkas Impeachment Jennie Taer on July 25, 2023 The House Republican Study Committee came out in support of impeaching Department of Homeland…
Committee Advances Supreme Court Ethics Bill To Full Senate Without One Republican Vote: ‘Dead As Fried Chicken’
Committee Advances Supreme Court Ethics Bill To Full Senate Without One Republican Vote: ‘Dead As Fried Chicken’ Katelynn Richardson on July 20, 2023 The Senate Judiciary Committee voted to advance Democratic Rhode…
House Committee Investigates US Firms With Investments Linked To China’s Military, Human Rights Abuses
House Committee Investigates US Firms With Investments Linked To China’s Military, Human Rights Abuses Philip Lenczycki on July 19, 2023 The House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) announced investigations…
Swedish Committee for Afghanistan suspends some operations after Taliban order
KABUL (Reuters) – The Swedish Committee for Afghanistan, a major humanitarian organisation, has paused some of its operations, it said on Wednesday, after a Taliban order halting Swedish activities in the country.…
‘We’re Done With The Cover-Ups’: House Oversight Committee To Hold Hearing On UFOs
‘We’re Done With The Cover-Ups’: House Oversight Committee To Hold Hearing On UFOs Arjun Singh on July 17, 2023 The House Oversight Committee will hold a hearing next week about UFOs, officially…
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