Policy · 119th Congress
Defining ‘ultraprocessed’ could spur research, school lunch rules
The scale has been useful over the years to measure processing, but it falls short in considering the effect on health.
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Congress · 119th Congress
Kids online safety bills move forward from Senate, House panel
KOSA debate Members of both parties said that negotiations over the 12-bill package fell short of a bipartisan deal, including over parental controls for older teens.
Congress · 119th Congress
Final fiscal 2026 spending bills pass House; Senate up next
↵↵The rule came under threat partly because of a push from farm-state Republicans who were advocating for a provision allowing year-round sales of gasoline containing a higher percentage of corn-derived
Policy · 118th Congress
Biden mixes doable, aspirational health messages in speech
Proponents say the bill could limit promotion of self-harm or disordered eating and reduce online drug sales. Despite intense lobbying, it was not included in the omnibus.
Policy · 117th Congress
GOP pans oil reserve sale despite a long and bipartisan history
It’s also the case, oil market analysts said, that the law that created the reserve allows presidents broad discretion to direct sales from the stockpile, the U.S. remains in line to meet international
Congress · 117th Congress
Senate NDAA debate could have something for everyone
For example, Connecticut Democrat Richard Blumenthal and others are pushing a draft bill that would temporarily halt arms sales to Saudi Arabia.
Policy · 117th Congress
Unique political fault lines in Taiwan complicate China resistance
/p> “I think that this identity crisis for the main opposition party is turning politics to be more partisan, it’s making cross-partisanship more difficult, and it is changing the debate where those short-term
Policy · 117th Congress
EV tax credit may be out of reach for most consumers
The tax credits may ultimately benefit few consumers in the short term while the industry pushes to increase domestic manufacturing.
Congress · 117th Congress
Senate’s Medicare drug pricing may ripple into private market
Seven Republicans voted in favor of the private-sector insulin cap in floor action that ran from Saturday to Sunday, but that still fell short of the 60 votes needed.
Congress · 117th Congress
Sweeping budget package passes Senate; House on deck Friday
Manchin identified three goals he was willing to pursue in those negotiations: lowering prescription drug costs; shoring up fossil fuels in the short term and transitioning to more clean energy sources
Policy · 117th Congress
Terra’s stablecoin flop raises questions about regulatory role
Ed DeLeon, CEO of decentralized finance ecosystem Anatha, called TerraUSD’s price decline a “short term de-peg” caused by a coordinated effort to profit off the decline.
Policy · 117th Congress
Biden to announce summer sales of 15 percent ethanol fuel blend
“For short- and medium-distance air travel, for example, we might be able to do that on a battery-electric or fuel cell basis, but for long-haul aviation, we’re certainly going to need sustainable
Policy · 117th Congress
Drill, baby, drill? Not so fast, say crash-wary energy investors
Kornfeind also pointed to drilled but uncompleted wells, or “DUCs,” that are a way for producers to more easily and cheaply boost production in the short term than brand-new drilling.
Congress · 117th Congress
Cannabis advocates push senators to ease draft bill’s tax burden
But that measure would offer no credit for early sales and includes a lower tax rate of 8 percent after five years, along with a $1,000 per-site tax.
Congress · 117th Congress
Lawmakers face pressure to pass mental health legislation
aspirational and say that if Congress were to actually meet the scope of the needs, a figure more in the $100 billion range over 10 years, similar to the approach taken with HIV/AIDS, would still fall short
Congress · 117th Congress
House competition bill includes more trade aid for workers
Committee Democrats said a Senate competition bill fell short of their goals by omitting the Trade Adjustment Assistance program and by renewing the Generalized System of Preferences without requiring
Congress · 117th Congress
Ten key climate and energy elements in reconciliation package
That $1.75 trillion legislation, which analysts say would amount to the biggest climate bill in U.S. history, is well short of the $3.5 trillion bill President Joe Biden and many congressional Democrats
Congress · 117th Congress
Democrats tout climate spending in reconciliation
And it would require the Interior Department to hold offshore wind lease sales in federal waters in the eastern Gulf of Mexico and off the coasts of North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Florida
Policy · 117th Congress
Consumers turn to ‘buy now, pay later,’ stoking worry about repayment ability
The service, known as “buy now, pay later,” or BNPL for short, is a twist on the old-fashioned layaway plans once offered by retailers.
Policy · 117th Congress
Insurers see long-awaited innovations taking hold in pandemic
Chief among the disruptors are insurtech — that’s short for insurance technology — firms, which are rethinking coverage and putting a new spin on old concepts.