Policy · 117th Congress
Access, hesitancy loom over COVID-19 vaccine rollout for toddlers
But even so, less than 1 in 5 parents of kids under 5 plan to vaccinate their child right away, according to May polling from the Kaiser Family Foundation.
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Congress · 117th Congress
Lawmakers who ran on ‘SALT’ relief prepare to face voters
Senate Democrats pushed back against the House-passed provision, which would deliver more than 30 percent of the tax benefit to the top 1 percent of households based on income, according to the Tax Policy
Policy · 117th Congress
SEC’s new crypto enforcers are coming for DeFi, lawyers say
Sithian of Crowell & Moring LLP said scrutiny is likely over algorithmic stablecoins, which are digital assets that use a market-based arbitrage system, controlled by computers, to maintain a value of $1
Policy · 117th Congress
Supreme Court limits relief for certain detained immigrants
In an 8-1 ruling, the high court found that the federal government is not required to give immigrants bond hearings after six months in detention, if those immigrants had already been ordered deported
Congress · 117th Congress
Bipartisan crypto bill outlines regulatory, tax framework
The drop in value of some cryptocurrencies in May, including the algorithmic stablecoin Terra, which lost its $1 peg, was followed by dips in other cryptocurrencies including bitcoin and Tether.
Policy · 117th Congress
Many hospitals don’t fully comply with price transparency rules
A similar rule for insurers takes effect July 1, and Cynthia Fisher, founder and chairman of Patient Rights Advocate, expects that data to be more useful.
Policy · 117th Congress
Unexplained tax revenue growth vexes budget scorekeepers
Back out the last two years of that budget window when major pieces of the tax law are set to expire, and total revenue is still on pace to come in $1 trillion higher than the June 2017 forecast
Policy · 117th Congress
SCOTUS leak prompts investors to press companies on abortion
recommended to its clients with shares in Walmart to vote for Clean Yield’s resolution on addressing the impact of state laws on employees’ access to reproductive health services at the company’s June 1
Policy · 117th Congress
Afghanistan’s fall was inevitable once U.S. left, watchdog finds
The bill provides $4 million for oversight activity by the State Department inspector general, with an additional $1 million for the U.S.
Policy · 117th Congress
Terra’s stablecoin flop raises questions about regulatory role
Terra had been the largest “algorithmic” stablecoin, a digital asset designed to always maintain a value of $1 through market incentives rather than backing by cash or securities.
Policy · 117th Congress
Doctors, advocates worry end of Roe v. Wade could endanger infertility treatment
There are an estimated 1 million frozen embryos in the U.S., according to The National Embryo Donation Center in Knoxville, Tenn. ‘Scared’ Since a draft decision in the case Dobbs vs.
Policy · 117th Congress
CDC: 2020 saw most firearm deaths since 1994
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Congress · 117th Congress
Virginia follows Texas to punish sending of unsolicited nude pics online
Glenn Youngkin has signed the bill, and it will take effect July 1.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
It’s probably still the economy, stupid
While public opinion polls consistently show support for preserving Roe is strong, the key electoral questions are (1) How many people will change their partisan vote intention because Roe is overturned
Policy · 117th Congress
Tax revenue boom fuels steep budget deficit decline
Those figures suggest a less-than-$1 trillion deficit for the current fiscal year, dramatically undershooting prior forecasts by the CBO and White House budget office.
Policy · 117th Congress
Legal debate over SEC’s authority clouds climate rule proposal
New requirements If finalized, public companies would have to report on their Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions, which address direct emissions and indirect emissions from purchased electricity
Policy · 117th Congress
Critics see risk in ‘algorithmic’ stablecoins
If the price of the stablecoin rises above $1 based on investor demand, a Luna holder can swap $1 worth of Luna for that coin, making a profit from the higher price.
Policy · 117th Congress
Biden will ask Congress for money to combat global hunger
President Joe Biden’s next supplemental spending request for Ukraine will include money to deal with a spiraling global food crisis, the United States’ No. 1 diplomat said in testimony before a Senate
Congress · 117th Congress
Conflicting incentives for quick election-year spending deal
And among nondefense agencies, Homeland Security would receive just a 1 percent boost, while a handful of other departments would get close to, or above, increases of 20 percent.
Policy · 117th Congress
Lawmakers, regulators seek long-term care insurance solutions
The Congressional Budget Office projected spending on long-term care for the elderly will increase from 1 percent of gross domestic product in 2010 to 3 percent in 2050.