Republican lawmakers press Biden to send cluster bombs to Ukraine -letter
By Mike Stone WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Four Republican members of Congress urged U.S. President Joe Biden to send cluster munitions to Ukraine, alleging in a …
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‘It’s Happening Everywhere’: Lawmakers Push To Ban Secret Student Pronoun Changes, Keep Parents Involved
‘It’s Happening Everywhere’: Lawmakers Push To Ban Secret Student Pronoun Changes, Keep Parents Involved Reagan Reese on March 19, 2023 Lawmakers have introduced legislation on …
Republican Lawmakers Pass Repeal Of ‘Jim Crow’ Law, And Dems Are Seething
Republican Lawmakers Pass Repeal Of ‘Jim Crow’ Law, And Dems Are Seething Bronson Winslow on March 20, 2023 Republican lawmakers in North Carolina passed a …
Republican Lawmakers Unveil New Plan To Spike Biden’s Student Loan Bailout
Republican Lawmakers Unveil New Plan To Spike Biden’s Student Loan Bailout Alexa Schwerha on March 17, 2023 Several Republican lawmakers announced on Friday that they …
Swiss lawmakers tell Credit Suisse to clean up its act, seek to ringfence crisis
By Alexandra Hudson and Tom Sims ZURICH (Reuters) – Swiss lawmakers on Friday vowed to bring those responsible for Credit Suisse’s problems to account and …
New Jersey lawmakers seek to abolish high school graduation proficiency testing
TRENTON, NJ – A bill before the New Jersey legislature will seek to abolish the state’s high school graduation proficiency test as a requirement to …
Trenton lawmakers seek $500,000 for menstruation health public awareness campaign
TRENTON, NJ – Lawmakers in Trenton are seeking $500,000 to implement a menstrual health public awareness campaign in New Jersey. On Thursday, a bill sponsored …
Dem Lawmakers Propose More Aid To First Responders After Train Derailments
Dem Lawmakers Propose More Aid To First Responders After Train Derailments Alexa Schwerha on March 16, 2023 Several Democratic senators will introduce a bill Thursday …
‘Quite Repulsive’: Students Slam Dem Lawmakers Who Demanded University Cancel Conservative Speaker Events
‘Quite Repulsive’: Students Slam Dem Lawmakers Who Demanded University Cancel Conservative Speaker Events Alexa Schwerha on March 16, 2023 The LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus led by …
Lawmakers seek to restrict data collected by EZ-Pass from disclosure
Lawmakers in New York have introduced a bill that would amend the state’s civil rights law to protect customers’ privacy regarding toll and fare data …
Dem Lawmakers Want Trans Hormone Restrictions Rolled Back Even More
Dem Lawmakers Want Trans Hormone Restrictions Rolled Back Even More Laurel Duggan on March 15, 2023 Congressional Democrats are pushing for the deregulation of cross-sex …
New Jersey lawmakers declare last week of May as period poverty week
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey Senator Teresa Ruiz is seeking to memorialize period poverty in New Jersey by designating the last week in May to …
North Jersey lawmakers seek to end high school graduation test
TRENTON, NJ – Legislators in Trenton are seeking to abolish the testing requirement to graduate high school in New Jersey. Currently, in order to graduate …
Ecuador lawmakers declassify documents in bid to impeach Lasso
By Alexandra Valencia QUITO (Reuters) – Ecuador’s national assembly on Tuesday voted to declassify documents tied to investigations into allegations of corruption at public companies, …
US lawmakers met Fed, FDIC to discuss Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse – Coindesk
(Reuters) – U.S. lawmakers met with the Federal Reserve and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on Friday to discuss the collapse of SVB Financial Group, Coindesk …
Florida Republican Lawmakers Introduce Bill To Ban Abortion After Six Weeks
Florida Republican Lawmakers Introduce Bill To Ban Abortion After Six Weeks Mary Lou Masters on March 7, 2023 Republican lawmakers in Florida filed bills Tuesday …
Florida Republican Lawmakers Introduce Bill To Ban Abortion After Six Weeks
Florida Republican Lawmakers Introduce Bill To Ban Abortion After Six Weeks Mary Lou Masters on March 7, 2023 Republican lawmakers in Florida filed bills Tuesday …
District 10 Lawmakers to Governor: ‘Why Are You Choosing Criminals Over Children?’
Gov. Phil Murphy gets a failing grade on his state school aid proposal, say Sen. Jim Holzapfel and Assemblymen Greg McGuckin and John Catalano.
Monmouth County lawmakers declare suburban school funding crisis in New Jersey after miserly Murphy budget
TRENTON, NJ – The 2023-24 budget proposed by Governor Phil Murphy seeks to slash tens of millions of funding from school districts where parents generally …
Republican Lawmakers Help Kill Bill Preventing Teachers From Hiding Kids’ Gender Transitions
Republican Lawmakers Help Kill Bill Preventing Teachers From Hiding Kids’ Gender Transitions Reagan Reese on March 2, 2023 The Georgia legislature rejected a bill on …
Shore lawmakers eye Murphy’s massive budget surplus for taxpayers, schools, economy
New Jersey lawmakers representing Monmouth and Ocean counties called on Governor Murphy to reinvest the state’s budget surplus in response to the Governor’s recent budget address.
Lawmakers seek to overturn controversial D.C. crime law
Nino Cambria on February 28, 2023 WASHINGTON, DC – Democratic West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin said Monday he would join Republicans in overturning a controversial …
‘Meritless Lawsuits’: Activists, Dem Lawmakers Rally Outside Supreme Court Ahead Of Student Loan Cases
‘Meritless Lawsuits’: Activists, Dem Lawmakers Rally Outside Supreme Court Ahead Of Student Loan Cases Katelynn Richardson on February 27, 2023 Washington, D.C. — Dozens of …
Red State Lawmakers Look To Ban Local Gov’ts From Enforcing Federal Gun Laws
Red State Lawmakers Look To Ban Local Gov’ts From Enforcing Federal Gun Laws Bronson Winslow on February 23, 2023 Ohio Republicans are working to block …
The Chinese Spy Balloon May Have Accidentally Flown Over The US Mainland. GOP Lawmakers Say It Doesn’t Matter
The Chinese Spy Balloon May Have Accidentally Flown Over The US Mainland. GOP Lawmakers Say It Doesn’t Matter Micaela Burrow on February 17, 2023 The …
Officials worried over latest whale death in New Jersey
TOMS RIVER, NJ – Something is killing off humpback whales at the Jersey Shore, and while New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy insists there’s no there, …
U.S. lawmakers seek answers from egg companies on record-high prices
By Leah Douglas (Reuters) – Two U.S. lawmakers have sent letters to the country’s top egg companies seeking answers for why egg prices have ballooned …
Dozens Of Dem Lawmakers Push To Increase Funding For Immigration Program Led By ‘Abolish ICE’ Group
Dozens Of Dem Lawmakers Push To Increase Funding For Immigration Program Led By ‘Abolish ICE’ Group Jennie Taer on February 14, 2023 Dozens of Democratic …
BBC chair made ‘errors of judgement’ over Boris Johnson loan, lawmakers say
LONDON (Reuters) – BBC Chair Richard Sharp made “significant errors of judgement” in failing to declare his involvement in facilitating a loan for then-Prime Minister …
Blue State Lawmakers Push To Hide Teachers’ Conversations On Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation
Blue State Lawmakers Push To Hide Teachers’ Conversations On Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation Reagan Reese on February 10, 2023 Connecticut Democratic lawmakers are pushing for …
Pentagon Unsure Ukraine Can Retake Crimea Anytime Soon, Lawmakers Learn In Classified Briefing: REPORT
Pentagon Unsure Ukraine Can Retake Crimea Anytime Soon, Lawmakers Learn In Classified Briefing: REPORT Micaela Burrow on February 2, 2023 The Department of Defense expressed …
Abortion Is Infiltrating College Campuses — With The Help Of Democratic Lawmakers
Abortion Is Infiltrating College Campuses — With The Help Of Democratic Lawmakers Alexa Schwerha on January 29, 2023 A 2019 California bill went into effect …
U.S. lawmakers praise Zelenskiy for fighting corruption, back continued aid
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic and Republican U.S. lawmakers praised Ukraine’s government on Tuesday for taking swift action against corruption and insisted that …
Ukrainian lawmakers draw up defence transparency bill after graft claims
KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s ruling party drew up a bill on Tuesday aiming to boost transparency in defence procurement after an army food contract became …
Southern Shore Lawmakers Say Unprecedented Whale Deaths Warrant Suspension of Offshore Wind Projects
Sen. Michael Testa, Asm. Erik Simonsen, and Asm. Antwan McClellan are intensifying calls to suspend offshore wind projects following an unprecedented number of whale deaths along the coasts of New Jersey and New York.
South Jersey lawmakers claim whale deaths linked to Murphy’s massive offshore wind project
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – Republican leaders are once again calling for Governor Phil Murphy and Democrats to start worrying about saving the whales and putting …
EU lawmakers to vote on tighter crypto, ESG rules for banks
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Banks would have to set aside a punitive amount of capital to cover holdings of cryptoassets under a draft …
Bipartisan U.S. lawmakers preparing plan to avert debt-ceiling crisis
By Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers is preparing a plan to defuse a looming crisis over the nation’s debt …
American lawmakers urge U.S. to ship Abrams tanks to Ukraine
By Raphael Satter WASHINGTON (Reuters) – American lawmakers on Sunday pushed the U.S. government to export M1 Abrams main battle tanks to Ukraine, saying that …
10th District Lawmakers Introduce Bill Mandating State Board of Education to Meet in Person
District 10 lawmakers introduced legislation requiring members of the New Jersey State Board of Education to attend Board meetings in person while giving parents the ability to access these meetings both publicly and virtually.
Republican Lawmakers Are Cracking Down On Tenure, But Conservative Professors Warn Their Plan Could Backfire
Republican Lawmakers Are Cracking Down On Tenure, But Conservative Professors Warn Their Plan Could Backfire Alexa Schwerha on January 15, 2023 Republican lawmakers are pushing …
Lawmakers Are Still Using TikTok After Voting To Ban It On Federal Government Devices
Lawmakers Are Still Using TikTok After Voting To Ban It On Federal Government Devices Micaela Burrow on January 8, 2023 Some lawmakers are active on …
Dem Lawmakers Say They Worry Their Republican Colleagues Could Shoot Up Congress
Dem Lawmakers Say They Worry Their Republican Colleagues Could Shoot Up Congress Bronson Winslow on January 6, 2023 Some House Democrats are concerned that their …
North Korea’s Kim purges ex-foreign minister, South Korean lawmakers say
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has purged a former foreign minister who played an instrumental role in his …
Students, Lawmakers Demand New York Colleges Stock Abortion Pills On-Campus
Alexa Schwerha on December 15, 2022 It was reported that students and lawmakers rallied near Barnard College in New York City on Wednesday in support …
University’s Ban Of Church Elder From ‘Public Forum’ Raises Free Speech Questions, Lawmakers And Legal Experts Say
University’s Ban Of Church Elder From ‘Public Forum’ Raises Free Speech Questions, Lawmakers And Legal Experts Say Alexa Schwerha on December 14, 2022 The University …
Following Griner’s release, U.S. lawmakers want a “National Hostage” day
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Days after the release of U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner from imprisonment in Russia, Democratic and Republican U.S. lawmakers …
Portugal’s president faces decision over euthanasia after lawmakers’ vote
By Catarina Demony LISBON (Reuters) – Portugal’s parliament voted again on Friday in favour of decriminalising euthanasia in the Catholic-majority country but the bill, which …
U.S. lawmakers push for more oversight of Elon Musk’s Neuralink
By Rachael Levy (Reuters) – U.S. House Representatives Earl Francis Blumenauer and Adam Schiff want further U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scrutiny of Elon Musk’s …
Republican lawmakers criticize U.S. grant to battery company with China ties
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two senior Republican lawmakers on Wednesday were highly critical of the decision by the U.S. Energy Department to award …