President Joe Biden is unlikely to attempt to ratify the pledge his administration made at the recently-concluded United Nations (U.N.) climate summit to transition away from fossil fuels, Republican lawmakers …
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LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s contentious emergency legislation to allow asylum seekers to be sent to Rwanda passed its first parliamentary hurdle on Tuesday. Lawmakers in the …
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BRUSSELS (Reuters) – EU countries and lawmakers are close to clinching a provisional deal on rules governing the use of artificial intelligence and an announcement could come in the next …
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TRENTON, NJ – The Senate Judiciary Committee has advanced a bill aimed at addressing the growing issue of underage drinking in public places in New Jersey. The legislation, S-3954, sponsored …
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Post-Brexit ‘Big Bang’ reform of UK financial sector a ‘damp squib’, say lawmakers
by Reutersby ReutersBy Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s “big promises” to boost the financial sector’s post-Brexit global competitiveness have been a “damp squib”, with many of the changes yet to be …
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By Ross Kerber (Reuters) – U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren and 48 other Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday urged top payments companies to resume work on implementing a sales code for gun …
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Democratic lawmakers unveil bill to give people in US prisons right to vote
by Reutersby ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic U.S. Representative Ayanna Pressley and U.S. Senator Peter Welch on Wednesday unveiled a bill that if passed would grant the right to vote nationwide to people …
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Wall Street bank bosses warn lawmakers of economic toll from tough new rules
by Reutersby ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) – Wall Street bank bosses warned lawmakers on the Senate Banking Committee on Wednesday that capital hikes and other new regulations being contemplated by U.S. bank regulators will …
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US House, Senate aim for bipartisan talks on 2024 spending -lawmakers
by Reutersby ReutersBy David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Members of the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives are expected to begin bipartisan talks soon on fiscal 2024 spending, aiming to head …
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‘Blank Check Approach Must End’: Dem Lawmakers Call For Conditions On Aid To Israel
‘Blank Check Approach Must End’: Dem Lawmakers Call For Conditions On Aid To Israel Arjun Singh on November 28, 2023 Several Democrats in Congress have indicated in public statements that …
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By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Parliament approved on Wednesday the European Union’s free trade agreement with New Zealand, its first endorsement of such a deal in more …
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MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico’s lower house on Wednesday passed a bill aimed at revamping national stock exchanges, a long-awaited move meant to boost trading following a spate of delistings …
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By Valentine Hilaire and Elida Moreno (Reuters) – Lawmakers in Panama scratched provisions from a proposed bill that would cancel a recently approved mining concession extending the life of a …
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Monmouth Lawmakers Call for Halt on Murphy Green Energy Agenda In Light of Wind Meltdown
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonTRENTON, NJ – Assemblywomen Kim Eulner and Marilyn Piperno, both Republicans from Monmouth County, are urging lawmakers to place a moratorium on Governor Phil Murphy’s green energy mandates. The call …
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Ocean County Lawmakers Demand Murphy Put Orsted Funds Into Education Funding
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonTOMS RIVER, NJ – After Orsted, a foreign wind developer, canceled its offshore wind projects in New Jersey, Senator Jim Holzapfel and Assemblymen Greg McGuckin and John Catalano are calling …
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US lawmakers urge Yellen to speed up China outbound investment rules
by Reutersby ReutersBy Michael Martina WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Republican and Democratic leaders of a U.S. congressional committee on China urged Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen to urgently implement outbound investment restrictions on …
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Murphy’s Temporary Election Season Veto on Toll Hike Not Enough, Lawmakers Want Toll Cuts
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonTRENTON, NJ – District 10 Legislators Senator Jim Holzapfel and Assemblymen Greg McGuckin and John Catalano have called on Governor Phil Murphy to commit unequivocally to lowering toll costs, following …
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Dutch lawmakers question new US export restrictions on ASML chip machine
by Reutersby ReutersAMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Several Dutch lawmakers on Tuesday challenged the Netherlands’ Trade Minister over whether the U.S. has acted correctly in unilaterally imposing new rules regulating the export to China …
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EU lawmakers face struggle to reach agreement on AI rules -sources
by Reutersby ReutersBy Supantha Mukherjee and Foo Yun Chee STOCKHOLM/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European lawmakers are yet to agree on several issues related to new artificial intelligence rules ahead of a crucial meeting …
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Capitol Police Tell U.S. Lawmakers ‘Stay Inside’ Ahead of Planned D.C. Palestinian Protest
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonWASHINGTON, D.C.—In response to anticipated Pro-Palestinian protests and intelligence suggesting members of Congress could be targeted, Capitol Police have erected bike racks and advised lawmakers to stay indoors. Congresswoman Marjorie …
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Russian lawmakers approve revoking ratification of nuclear test ban treaty in first reading
by Reutersby ReutersMOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s lower house of parliament, the State Duma, approved revoking the ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty in the first of three readings on Tuesday. …
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HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam is expected to miss this year’s economic growth target, the country’s lawmaking body said on Monday. “The manufacturing sector, the country’s economic driver for years, has …
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House lawmakers urge US airlines to quickly resume flights to Israel
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) – More than 30 U.S. lawmakers on Friday urged the chief executives of American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines to resume flights to Israel “as soon as …
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Shore Lawmakers Back Support For Israel
by Phil Stiltonby Phil StiltonNew Jersey’s District 10 legislators, Senator Jim Holzapfel and Assemblymen Greg McGuckin and John Catalano, have publicly announced their support for a GOP resolution that stands in solidarity with Israel. …
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Czech lawmakers back government’s $6.5 billion deficit-cutting plan
by Reutersby ReutersPRAGUE (Reuters) – Czech lower house lawmakers approved on Friday the centre-right government’s 151 billion crown ($6.47 billion) package of spending cuts and tax hikes aimed at cutting the budget …