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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US arms aid to Israel tests whether humanitarian law applies
He made the comment at a media briefing last week organized by the Forum on the Arms Trade, which helps disseminate expert views about the humanitarian implications of arms sales.
Congress · 117th Congress
Schumer lays out ambitious spring, early summer agenda
“Pushing through legislation of this magnitude on a partisan basis may garner short-term benefits, but will inevitably only exacerbate the distrust that millions of Americans harbor against the U.S. government
Congress · 116th Congress
Democrats’ dream election scenario is still alive
Even ambitious legislation — to combat climate change, add a public insurance option to the 2010 health care law and restrict gun sales — looks risky, with a House majority that could be just a handful
Campaigns · 116th Congress
Green advocates hope Harris sparks young, disadvantaged voters
“Biden has a sales job, and he’s in the middle of the sale job right this moment with [the] Democratic [National] Convention, of mobilizing the progressive base of his party to come out and vote
Congress · 116th Congress
Senate chooses minimal new restrictions on weapons for cops
The Senate voted Tuesday to further restrict the kind of excess Defense Department weapons that can be legally sent to police forces but stopped short of setting numerous additional conditions on such
Congress · 116th Congress
‘Come back … immediately’: Democrats call for special session in aftermath of mass shootings
The House passed two pieces of legislation to tighten background checks for firearm sales that have stalled in the Republican-majority Senate.
Congress · 116th Congress
Congress is finally going to pot
But protecting medical marijuana businesses operating within their respective state laws falls short of the type of sweeping overhaul advocates hope to accomplish.
Politics · 115th Congress
Negotiations on Spending Deal Will Continue, But No Deal in Sight
Dianne Feinstein issued a statement accusing the president of “holding major portions of the government hostage,” saying lawmakers and Trump “agreed on a short-term funding bill to keep the government
Politics · 115th Congress
Why the Senate Yemen Debate Might Not Include Response to Khashoggi Murder
The Senate is likely to proceed to a war powers resolution on U.S. involvement in Yemen next week, but the broader debate on policy toward Saudi Arabia may be short-circuited.
Politics · 114th Congress
Trump Castigates Global Trade Pacts, Lawmakers Caught In a Vice
The crucible in the short run will be ongoing talks over ratifying the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a multinational trade pact that’s become something of a Rorschach test for both sides’ fears and
Politics · 114th Congress
Obama Could Play ‘Trump’ Card in Sanders Meeting
[ White House Debuts Democratic Unity Sales Pitch ] But if Sanders concludes such promises are unconvincing or hollow, he could opt to make good on his Tuesday night vow to “take