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.
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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
Opinion · 117th Congress
‘Defund the police’ still haunts Democrats
These views extend across party, ideology, age and region, making a concept like defunding the police totally out of tune with most voters who oppose it by a 3-to-1 margin.
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.
Policy · 117th Congress
New historic site stirs memories of America’s darker instincts
Mike Honda, who represented California in the House, was forced to Amache with his family when he was 1. Rep. Doris Matsui, D-Calif., was born in the Poston camp in Arizona in 1944.
Policy · 117th Congress
Most Americans have COVID-19 antibodies as case numbers rise
The original omicron variant, BA.1, now only makes up 3 percent of sequenced cases, and the more transmissible BA.2 makes up 68 percent of circulating cases.
Congress · 117th Congress
The Senate’s treaty oversight has atrophied just as it’s needed most
Kaine’s measure, which the Senate Foreign Relations Committee advanced in late March by a 21-1 vote, would require a two-thirds majority vote in the Senate or an act of Congress before any president
Congress · 117th Congress
Former Utah Sen. Orrin G. Hatch, who helped shape health and tax policy, dead at 88
In 2000, he ran for president, but dropped out of the race after winning only 1 percent of the vote in the Iowa caucuses. Then-Sen.
Congress · 117th Congress
Supreme Court backs Congress on Puerto Rico resident benefits
The 8-1 decision keeps Puerto Rico residents from receiving Supplemental Security Income for aged, blind and disabled individuals, under a 1972 law that made U.S. residents eligible for the program
Congress · 117th Congress
Lawmakers, advocates hopeful for more bills to curb maternal deaths
Since it went into effect April 1, four states have already begun implementation.
Policy · 117th Congress
More Ukrainians to receive immigration protections
When the TPS designation was initially announced in early March, the qualifying date was March 1.
Congress · 117th Congress
Biden meets robot dog, pitches innovation agenda
“The United States of America used to be ranked No. 1 in the world in investing in the future. Now we’re ranked No. 9, No. 9 in research and development,” he said.
Congress · 117th Congress
Census undercount risks funding for Native American reservations
And the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe in northwestern Nevada plans to use a $1 million housing grant this year to build housing for elderly tribal members, a community laundromat, and handicap ramps for elders
Congress · 117th Congress
Park Police, Secret Service reach settlement over 2020 protests
update their policies governing protests and enact the changes within 30 days as part of a settlement tied to the violent police clearing of protestors from Lafayette Square near the White House on June 1,
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Primary challenger’s fundraising spurs NJ Rep. Donald Payne to step up efforts
“When I go door-to-door and when we’re canvassing, the No. 1 thing I hear, before I even get to talk about policy, is that people are ready for a change here in New Jersey,” she said.
Policy · 117th Congress
Biden to announce summer sales of 15 percent ethanol fuel blend
Strategic Petroleum Reserve every day for 180 days and a separate 30 million-barrel sale, announced March 1.
White House · 117th Congress
Biden to visit Iowa ethanol plant as officials hit road to tout rural aid efforts
The first stage of the $1 billion five-year program will take requests for proposals in May and make awards in November.
Congress · 117th Congress
House passes $55B aid package for restaurants, other businesses
would tack on another $13 billion for small businesses that suffered revenue losses of at least 40 percent during the pandemic, without regard to what industries they operate in, with grants capped at $1
Policy · 117th Congress
Investors keep up diversity pressure after California law tossed
Companies have until Sept. 1 to comply.