Murphy defends New Jersey’s immigrant sanctuary protections, signals support for new legislation
TRENTON, N.J. — Gov. Phil Murphy reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to protecting immigrants in New Jersey, defending existing policies while signaling potential support for the proposed Immigrant Trust Act. Speaking about his…
Bucco Legislation Honoring New Jersey Military Veteran “Warren E. Wilhide Sr.” Approved by Committee
Legislation sponsored by Sen. Anthony Bucco designating a portion of Interstate Highway 287 after Warren E. Wilhide Sr. was approved by the Senate Transportation Committee.…
New Legislation Seeks To Ban Health Care Providers From Administering Sex Change Procedures To Patients Under 26
New Legislation Seeks To Ban Health Care Providers From Administering Sex Change Procedures To Patients Under 26 Bronson Winslow on January 5, 2023 A Republican senator introduced a bill Wednesday aimed at…
Congress’ 2023 Defense Legislation Shovels Cash Into DEI Programs. Here’s Where It Will Go
Congress’ 2023 Defense Legislation Shovels Cash Into DEI Programs. Here’s Where It Will Go Micaela Burrow on December 28, 2022 Legislation from a Democrat-led Congress pours funding into enhancing Diversity, Equity and…
House Democrats Introduce Legislation That Would Bar Trump From The Presidency
House Democrats Introduce Legislation That Would Bar Trump From The Presidency Kate Anderson on December 16, 2022 Democratic Rep. David N. Cicilline of Rhode Island, along with 40 other Democratic House representatives,…
House Democrats Push Legislation To Analyze Social Media Posts For Future Mass Shootings
House Democrats Push Legislation To Analyze Social Media Posts For Future Mass Shootings Bronson Winslow on December 9, 2022 House Democrats introduced a bill Tuesday known as the “Identifying Mass Shooters Act”…
U.S. Congress backs legislation to block rail strike
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate backed a measure to block a potentially devastating railroad strike after President Joe Biden had warned that the economic impacts could have been felt in the…
U.S. House backs legislation to block rail strike
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A majority of the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday backed a bill to block a potentially crippling rail strike, but the fate of a separate proposal by lawmakers…
NJ Governor fears mass shootings at large venues, approves new legislation
TRENTON, NJ – New Jersey is among the safest states in America and is the 5th most gun-unfriendly state in the country, but New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy today once again admitted…
New Zealand introduces legislation to guarantee deposits
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand’s Finance Minister Grant Robertson said on Thursday that new legislation had been introduced to parliament that will establish a formal scheme to protect depositors…
‘Terrible Tactics’: Watters Grills Graham On Abortion Legislation
‘Terrible Tactics’: Watters Grills Graham On Abortion Legislation Harold Hutchison on September 14, 2022 Fox News host Jesse Watters grilled Republican Sen. Lindsay Graham of South Carolina Wednesday evening about Graham’s abortion…
White House encouraged by interest in Congress to pass Big Tech legislation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House said on Thursday it was encouraged to see bipartisan interest in Congress to adopt antitrust legislation to address the power of major U.S. tech companies. Biden…
U.S. Senate will vote on Monday on military toxic burn pits legislation -Schumer
(Reuters) – The U.S. Senate will vote Monday on a bill to expand healthcare to veterans exposed to military toxic burn pits, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said on Thursday. The bill…
U.S. Senate votes to take initial step toward gun legislation in procedural vote
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate took an initial step towards passing the country’s first major gun legislation in decades on Tuesday night, voting in favor of a procedural measure that would allow…
Top U.S. Senate leaders express support for bipartisan gun legislation
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and his Republican counterpart, Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, expressed support for the gun control legislation released on Tuesday by a bipartisan group of senators.…
Dems Prioritize Big Cat Legislation Inspired By ‘Tiger King’ Series Over Boosting Oil, Gas Production
Dems Prioritize Big Cat Legislation Inspired By ‘Tiger King’ Series Over Boosting Oil, Gas Production Thomas Catenacci on June 8, 2022 Democrats marked up a bill regulating big cat ownership first during…
Schumer expresses optimism on gun legislation talks, pledges quick action
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Thursday that talks aimed at reaching agreement on bipartisan gun legislation are making good progress and pledged quick Senate action if a…
Pelosi says legislation on gun violence to go to U.S. House floor next week
WASHINGTON – U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday that the chamber will vote next week on legislation addressing gun violence. “This package, which we will vote on next…
U.S. Senate blocks consideration of abortion rights legislation
WASHINGTON – A Democratic bill that would legalize abortion throughout the United States was failing to get the 60 votes needed to advance in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday, amid strong Republican…
‘Heinous Human Rights Atrocities’: Bipartisan Legislation Aims To Relink China’s Human Rights Record With Trade
‘Heinous Human Rights Atrocities’: Bipartisan Legislation Aims To Relink China’s Human Rights Record With Trade Philip Lenczycki on March 22, 2022 A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced legislation Tuesday that would strip…
Legacy Media Adopts Activist Slogan To Describe Florida Legislation, But There’s A Big Problem With ‘Don’t Say Gay’
Legacy Media Adopts Activist Slogan To Describe Florida Legislation, But There’s A Big Problem With ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Laurel Duggan on March 8, 2022 Legacy media outlets are using a misleading phrase…
Schumer hopes to release funding legislation with Ukraine aid in hours
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Tuesday that he expected Democrats in Congress to announce within hours legislation to aid Ukraine and fund the federal government. (Reporting by…
New Jersey seeking legislation to curb school bus driver shortage
LAKEWOOD, NJ – School bus shortages are a major problem facing hundreds of thousands of New Jersey families and students since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Nowhere in the state is…
Massive Bipartisan Coalition Introduces Legislation Banning Russian Oil Imports
A group of bicameral Republican and Democratic lawmakers introduced legislation Thursday that would prohibit the U.S. from importing Russian oil and petroleum products. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Chairman Joe Manchin unveiled…
Piperno and Eulner plan to support corrections officers’ health, safety and staffing levels through legislation
by Marilyn Piperno TRENTON, N.J. – Assemblywomen Marilyn Piperno and Kim Eulner say Gov. Phil Murphy’s ill-advised mandates are prioritizing prisoners over officers to the detriment of the state’s correctional system and public…
New Jersey lawmaker introduces legislation that would limit governor’s emergency powers, enforce legislative oversight
TRENTON, NJ – Over the past two years, Democrat New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has singlehandedly governed the state of New Jersey through the COVID-19 pandemic, rarely, if ever asking for legislative…
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