Senators demand emergency session over looming 37 percent health benefit hike for NJ public workers
New Jersey Senate Republicans are demanding an emergency legislative session to address a proposed 37% spike in public employee health premiums, warning of widespread consequences for taxpayers, municipalities, and school budgets if…
U.S. senators write to Zuckerberg after report on Instagram algorithm
(Reuters) – U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin and ranking Republican member Lindsey Graham said on Friday they wrote to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg regarding reports that Instagram’s algorithm facilitates child…
Biden criticizes U.S. senator’s hold on military nominations
By Trevor Hunnicutt and Nandita Bose (Reuters) – President Joe Biden on Monday criticized Republican U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville for holding up some 200 Pentagon nominees over a Defense Department abortion policy.…
Republican Senators Introduce Massive Education Package Targeting Higher Education Costs, Loan Debt
Republican Senators Introduce Massive Education Package Targeting Higher Education Costs, Loan Debt Reagan Reese on June 14, 2023 Several Republican senators introduced an education package of five bills on Wednesday aimed at…
It’s time to end Phil Murphy’s COVID-19 state of Emergency, senators
TRENTON, NJ – Senator Michael Testa and Senator Anthony Bucco expressed their dissatisfaction with Governor Murphy’s decision to lift COVID-19 vaccination requirements for healthcare workers without ending New Jersey’s state of emergency.…
Senators To Introduce Bipartisan Bill Taking Aim At China’s Carbon Emissions
Senators To Introduce Bipartisan Bill Taking Aim At China’s Carbon Emissions John Hugh DeMastri on June 7, 2023 A bipartisan pair of senators are set to introduce on Wednesday a bill that…
EXCLUSIVE: GOP Senators Introduce Bill Banning Higher Ed Accreditors From Considering ‘Diversity’ Initiatives
EXCLUSIVE: GOP Senators Introduce Bill Banning Higher Ed Accreditors From Considering ‘Diversity’ Initiatives Reagan Reese on June 1, 2023 Republican Florida Sen. Marco Rubio led the introduction of a bill Thursday that…
GOP Senators Slam House Republicans For Defense Spending Levels In Debt Bill
GOP Senators Slam House Republicans For Defense Spending Levels In Debt Bill Arjun Singh on June 1, 2023 Several Republican senators are criticizing their counterparts in the House of Representatives for including…
Biden’s pick as top US commander could be delayed by senator’s blockade
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Republican senator’s hold on military nominations will apply to Democratic President Joe Biden’s selection of Air Force chief General Charles Q. Brown as the country’s…
Schumer gives U.S. senators 24-hour return notice as debt talks proceed
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Thursday that lawmakers from his chamber should be ready to return to Washington on 24-hours notice during next week’s recess, as…
New Jersey senators seek to delay New York City congestion pricing plan
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – New Jersey’s two Democratic senators and the state’s governor said on Monday they are seeking to halt a plan by New York City to adopt a…
US senators look to overhaul security clearances after damaging documents leak
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic and Republican U.S. senators introduced legislation on Wednesday to overhaul the vast security clearance system for protecting national secrets, spurred by damaging document leaks allegedly…
Democratic Senators Shy Away From Bernie Sanders’ $17 Minimum Wage Increase
Democratic Senators Shy Away From Bernie Sanders’ $17 Minimum Wage Increase Arjun Singh on May 5, 2023 Democratic senators have signaled they do not support Bernie Sanders’s proposal to raise the minimum…
US senators urge Biden to negotiate tax agreement with Taiwan
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic and Republican U.S. senators announced legislation on Thursday authorizing President Joe Biden’s administration to negotiate a tax agreement with Taiwan, seeking to foster investment as…
GOP Senators Demand Answers On Navy’s Drag Queen Recruiting ‘Ambassador’
GOP Senators Demand Answers On Navy’s Drag Queen Recruiting ‘Ambassador’ Micaela Burrow on May 4, 2023 GOP senators demanded answers over the Navy’s apparent sanction of a drag queen for an unadvertised…
Senators Bring Bipartisan Legislation To Expand Federal Crackdown On Fentanyl
Senators Bring Bipartisan Legislation To Expand Federal Crackdown On Fentanyl Arjun Singh on April 26, 2023 A group of senators introduced a bipartisan bill on Wednesday to give the federal government new…
Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill Establishing ‘Code Of Conduct’ For Supreme Court Justices
Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill Establishing ‘Code Of Conduct’ For Supreme Court Justices Arjun Singh on April 26, 2023 Two senators introduced a bipartisan bill on Wednesday to create a code of conduct…
Credit Suisse hampered internal probe into Nazi-linked accounts, U.S. senators say
By Chris Prentice NEW YORK (Reuters) – A committee of U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday said troubled Swiss bank Credit Suisse Group hampered a multiyear investigation into the servicing of Nazi clients and…
US senator’s hold on military nominations hurts readiness -Pentagon chief
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. senator’s decision to hold up the nomination of senior military officials over the Pentagon’s abortion policy will have a ripple effect and hurt readiness, U.S. Defense Secretary…
Senators Introduce Bill To Televise Supreme Court Proceedings
Senators Introduce Bill To Televise Supreme Court Proceedings Katelynn Richardson on March 16, 2023 A bipartisan group of senators have introduced a bill to televise Supreme Court proceedings, Senate Judiciary Committee Chair…
GM CEO meets with senators on self-driving cars
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – General Motors CEO Mary Barra met with two key senators on Thursday as the Detroit automaker pushes for legislation to speed deployment of self-driving vehicles on…
Meet The Seven GOP Senators Who Voted To Confirm Biden Nominee With Ties To Alleged Chinese Communist Intel Groups
Meet The Seven GOP Senators Who Voted To Confirm Biden Nominee With Ties To Alleged Chinese Communist Intel Groups Philip Lenczycki on March 15, 2023 Seven Republican Senators voted on Wednesday to…
US Senators Menendez, Warren urge regulators to support new gun sale code
By Ross Kerber (Reuters) – U.S. Senators Bob Menendez and Elizabeth Warren on Wednesday called on federal regulators to issue guidance to speed the adoption of a new merchant category code (MCC)…
US senators seek details on airplane 5G retrofit plans ahead of deadline
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two U.S. senators on Wednesday asked U.S. officials to detail which airlines are in jeopardy of not meeting deadlines to retrofit planes to avoid potential 5G…
US senators reintroduce bill to make daylight saving time permanent
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A bipartisan group of 12 U.S. senators on Thursday reintroduced legislation that would make daylight saving time permanent, nearly a year after the Senate voted unanimously…
U.S. senators question rail oversight after toxic Ohio derailment
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two Republican senators sent a letter to U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Wednesday questioning U.S. freight rail system oversight in the aftermath of a toxic…
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