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…
‘Absolutely Unacceptable’: State Department Stalls House Foreign Affairs Committee Investigation into Iran Envoy
‘Absolutely Unacceptable’: State Department Stalls House Foreign Affairs Committee Investigation into Iran Envoy Ailan Evans on July 13, 2023 The State Department refused to provide answers Tuesday regarding a congressional probe into…
House Committee Budget Proposes Another Million Dollars To Fight Global Antisemitism
House Committee Budget Proposes Another Million Dollars To Fight Global Antisemitism Kate Anderson on July 12, 2023 The House Appropriations Committee proposed Tuesday to add $1 million in funding for the State…
Colombia gov’t risks incompliance with fiscal rule – committee
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia risks falling out of compliance with its fiscal rule through greater spending proposed for 2024 and the financial impact of reforms being debated in Congress, an independent committee…
EXCLUSIVE: House Homeland Security Committee To Spotlight Cartel Violence In Next Phase Of Mayorkas Probe
EXCLUSIVE: House Homeland Security Committee To Spotlight Cartel Violence In Next Phase Of Mayorkas Probe Jennie Taer on July 5, 2023 House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Mark Green will begin the second…
Credit Suisse appoints investment banking management committee -memo
By Tatiana Bautzer NEW YORK (Reuters) – Credit Suisse Group AG on Thursday appointed an investment banking management committee to oversee its integration with UBS Group AG, according to a memo seen…
Bramnick Bill Targeting “SLAPP” Suits Clears Budget Committee
Legislation sponsored by Sen. Jon Bramnick that would establish an expedited process to dismiss SLAPP suits was approved today by the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee.…
Committee Advances Singer Bill Establishing Reimbursement Rate for Traumatic Brain Injury Special Care Nursing Facilities
Legislation sponsored by Sen. Robert Singer that would establish a minimum NJ FamilyCare reimbursement rate for traumatic brain injury special care nursing facilities was approved today by committee.…
Singer Bill that Increases Reimbursement Rates for Substance Use Disorder Treatment Clears Committee
Legislation sponsored by Sen. Robert Singer that would increase Medicaid reimbursement for in-person partial care substance use disorder (SUD) treatment cleared the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee.…
Committee Approves Singer Measure that Would Increase Aid for Assisted Living Facilities
Legislation sponsored by Sen. Robert Singer that would increase the Medicaid reimbursement rate for assisted living facilities was advanced today by the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee.…
Republican Budget Committee Members Call for Release of FY 2024 State Budget Plan that Will Be Voted on Tomorrow
The Republican members of the Senate Budget Committee called on Gov. Murphy and legislative Democrats to release the FY 2024 State Budget and explain the dozens of other bills that the Budget…
CBP Senior Official Performing Duties of Commissioner addresses trade advisory committee public meeting
WASHINGTON — The Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) held its quarterly public meeting June 14 and unanimously passed 24 recommendations to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, including 16 on the agency’s…
House Committee Passes Rule Banning Pentagon From Funding ‘Censorship’ Orgs
House Committee Passes Rule Banning Pentagon From Funding ‘Censorship’ Orgs Micaela Burrow on June 22, 2023 The House included a rule banning the Pentagon from contracting with organizations seeking to rate or…
House Committee Takes Initial Stab At Protecting, Reenlisting Troops Booted Over COVID-19 Vaccine
House Committee Takes Initial Stab At Protecting, Reenlisting Troops Booted Over COVID-19 Vaccine Micaela Burrow on June 21, 2023 The House Armed Services Committee voted in favor of several amendments aimed at…
Polistina Bill Expanding PFRS and SPRS Beneficiaries Clears Budget Committee
Sen. Vince Polistina's bill expanding the eligibility of surviving children to receive pension benefits from deceased members of the SPRS and the PFRS was approved by the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee.…
Brazil Senate committee delays vote on new fiscal rules until Wednesday
BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazil’s Senate Economic Affairs Committee has granted the opposition a 24-hour delay on a vote on new fiscal rules considered crucial by the government of President Luiz Inacio Lula da…
Singer Bill Establishing Pilot Program for Individuals with Disabilities Clears Committee
Legislation sponsored by Sen. Robert Singer that would create a one-year pilot program for individuals with disabilities to address social and community inclusion needs was approved today in committee.…
Major Air Force Base’s ‘Diversity’ Committee Plans Gay Pride Parade
Major Air Force Base’s ‘Diversity’ Committee Plans Gay Pride Parade Micaela Burrow on June 14, 2023 A Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (DEI) committee at Laughlin Air Force Base, a major pilot training…
O’Scanlon Bill to Help Crime Victims Clears Budget & Appropriations Committee
Sen. Declan O'Scanlon's bill that unifies services for crime victims within the newly created Division of Violence Intervention and Victim Assistance (VIVA) in the Department of Law and Public Safety was approved…
Corrado Measure that Would Cut Government Red Tape for Surviving Spouses Clears Committee
The Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee approved legislation today sponsored by Sen. Kristin Corrado that allows the surviving spouse of a decedent to use their motor vehicle until the registration expires.…
Committee Advances Pennacchio/Durr Bill Securing Access to Public Lakes for Recreational Fisherman
Legislation sponsored by Sen. Joe Pennacchio and Sen. Ed Durr that would preserve access to any state-owned lake that is open to boats was approved in committee.…
Bramnick Measure Extending Tuition Benefits to Military Members Clears Committee
Legislation sponsored by Sen. Jon Bramnick that would allow military members and their dependents to qualify for resident tuition rates at county colleges was advanced today by the Senate Military and Veterans'…
AOC Is One Election Away From Controlling The Committee In Charge Of Oil And Gas Drilling On Public Lands
AOC Is One Election Away From Controlling The Committee In Charge Of Oil And Gas Drilling On Public Lands John Hugh DeMastri on June 7, 2023 Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who led…
Committee Advances Holzapfel Bill Cracking Down on Noisy, Illegal Mufflers and Exhaust Systems
The Senate Transportation Committee approved legislation today sponsored by Sen. Jim Holzapfel that would increase penalties for modifying car exhaust systems to make them excessively noisy.…
US House committee votes to advance debt ceiling bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A bill to suspend the $31.4 trillion U.S. debt ceiling and avert a disastrous default advanced on Tuesday when a key House of Representatives committee voted to send it…
Republican Ralph Norman to vote against US debt ceiling bill in committee if not amended
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Representative Ralph Norman, a hardline conservative Republican, said he will vote against the debt ceiling bill when it comes before the U.S. House Rules Committee later on Tuesday, if…
Breaking News
