All posts tagged "Congress"
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99POLITICSBiden to announce climate assistance funds in meeting with world leaders
President Biden on Thursday will announce additional funding to speed up the global energy transition as he convenes with other nations on...
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107POLITICSWhat happens if the US hits the debt ceiling? Lawmakers squabble as nation nears limit
Fears of the federal government hitting its “debt ceiling” spiked Friday, after Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen sent a letter to party leaders...
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121WORLD NEWSTop U.S. lawmaker objects to potential F-16 sale to Turkey
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Biden administration has told Congress it is preparing the potential $20 billion sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey,...
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209POLITICSCongress approves new election rules in Jan. 6 response
Congress on Friday gave final passage to legislation changing the arcane law that governs the certification of a presidential contest, the strongest...
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164POLITICSJan. 6 committee avoids criticizing law enforcement in report summary
WASHINGTON — The Jan. 6 committee found that law enforcement agencies gathered “substantial evidence” of potential violence at the Capitol as Congress...
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107NEWSCongress prepares to take up bill preventing rail strike
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress is moving swiftly to prevent a looming U.S. rail workers strike, reluctantly intervening in a labor dispute to stop what...
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110POLITICSControl of U.S. Congress hangs in balance with key contests still unresolved
PHOENIX (Reuters) – All eyes in the political world were trained on Friday on Arizona and Nevada, where hundreds of thousands of...
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292POLITICSBiden, Congress mark a year since violent insurrection
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is preparing to mark the first anniversary of the U.S. Capitol insurrection, gathering with lawmakers to...
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414FINANCEProposed changes to the U.S. retirement system are still on the table in Congress. Here’s where things stand
Retirement bills that aim to build on the 2019 Secure Act have bipartisan support. A House committee last month unanimously approved the...
