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Sanctions waiver for Syria quake victims brings fears of abuse
The rebel-held northwestern part of Syria was hardest hit by the 7.8-magnitude earthquake on the Turkish-Syrian border on Feb. 6.
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Congress · 117th Congress
Sen. Bennet unveils bill to revise agricultural visa system
“The time to do it is now, that’s for sure,” Bennet said on Dec. 6. “You can’t miss this opportunity.”
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Semiconductor, science bill passes Senate, heads to House
research and development programs and facility upgrades, including roughly $15 billion for basic energy sciences, around $7 billion each for advanced scientific computing and high-energy physics, roughly $6
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Roe reversal spurs worries about miscarriage care
Jackson Women’s Health Organization have come in rapid succession: A doctor in South Dakota accused of inducing an abortion could be guilty of a Class 6 felony punishable by two years in prison.
Congress · 117th Congress
Pandemic relief, disaster aid strain omnibus spending talks
Mitt Romney, R-Utah, to Biden demanding “a full accounting of how the government has already spent the first $6 trillion” before they will consider approving additional funds.
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No child tax credit deal in sight as monthly benefits lapse
That expansion, which increased the $2,000 per child benefit to $3,600 for children under 6 and $3,000 for older children, allowed families to receive the credits in monthly installments and made it fully
Congress · 117th Congress
Biden to meet Republicans about their new infrastructure pitch
It also includes a one-time infusion of $25 billion for airports and $65 billion for broadband, a $22 billion increase over baseline for passenger and rail and $6 billion over baseline for water storage
Congress · 117th Congress
Cracks in party unity could stall Democratic momentum
ANALYSIS — House Republicans remain divided on how to handle former President Donald Trump, as their 35 defections on Democrats’ proposal for a commission to investigate the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol
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Axing ‘SALT’ limit would widen income gap, witness tells panel
The EITC for childless workers was tripled, while the child tax credit increased from $2,000 to $3,000 and to $3,600 for children under age 6, regardless of income.
Congress · 117th Congress
Yellen could win swift confirmation as first female Treasury secretary
And she had been one of the board’s seven members in the mid-1990s after being confirmed 94-6 by the Senate. One current Republican senator voted for her then: Mitch McConnell of Kentucky.
Congress · 116th Congress
Toomey digs in on ‘redundant’ Fed facilities provision
The Main Street Lending Program has issued about $6 billion in loans, while the Municipal Liquidity Facility has only issued two loans, totaling $1.65 billion.
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Fine print issues snag tentative pact on coronavirus relief bill
The biggest sign that negotiations wouldn’t wrap up Wednesday came around 6:45 p.m. as House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer sent out the House’s schedule for Thursday.
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Democrats unexcited about Trump nominee for State Department’s top human rights job
knowledge of the budget process (he is a former staff director of the Senate Budget Committee) and other appropriations and financial matters would be an asset if he is confirmed to oversee the roughly $6
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McConnell sets vote for Trump media agency pick, who has ties to Steve Bannon
Corrected, 6:20 p.m. | The Senate on Thursday will consider the nomination of conservative filmmaker Michael Pack, who has collaborated with former Breitbart News head Steve Bannon and is being actively
Congress · 116th Congress
Organic farming elbows through chips, soda for Super Bowl spot
The “6 For 6 Pack” ad tells suds lovers a share of money spent on a six-pack of Anheuser-Busch’s Michelob Ultra Pure Gold can help a farmer and convert six square feet of conventional cropland into
Congress · 116th Congress
View from the gallery: Impeachment trial end in sight, senators fight common cold
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell stood up to send a question to President Donald Trump’s defense team around 6:45 p.m. Thursday, but first he suggested an upcoming 45-minute break for dinner.
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Impeachment news roundup: Jan. 28
Here’s the latest on impeachment: 6:25 p.m. | On the air: With opening arguments in the impeachment trial over, both sides are on the airwaves trying to sway voters. Florida GOP Sen.
Congress · 116th Congress
The GOP is confirming Trump judicial nominees it stalled under Obama
The last judicial confirmation vote McConnell allowed under Obama was on July 6, 2016, meaning the traditional cutoff came more than two months earlier than it did when Democrats were dealing with
Congress · 116th Congress
The 8 Senate races likely to determine control of the chamber
stunning disappointment for Democrats, since most Tar Heel State polls conducted between mid-September and late October showed Hillary Clinton ahead by at least a couple of points, sometimes as much as by 6
Congress · 116th Congress
Key House votes in 2018: CQ Vote Studies
issued by the Intelligence and Judiciary committees with regard to potential violations of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act by Justice Department personnel and related matters, by Friday, July 6,