House Republican leadership on Wednesday unveiled three bills that are part of a complicated plan by Speaker
The race for control of the White House and Congress in November are slated to be hotly contested elections, and both Republicans and Democrats face different challenges in those battles. While the presidential election between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump will be the marquee matchup, several other races will be affected by […]
(The Center Square) – A proposed bill that would increase the hourly minimum wage in unincorporated King County to $20.29 was given a do-pass recommendation on Tuesday by the King County Transportation, Economy and Environment Committee. Employers with 15 or fewer employees and an annual gross revenue of less than $2 million would have an hourly minimum wage rate of $3 less ($17.29). The reduction would decrease annually by 50 cents until no reduction remains. ...
The House has pushed a $95 billion national security aid package for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies closer to passage. A key procedural vote gained approval Friday to move ahead with the bill, Democrats joining Republicans in a rare assist. House Speaker Mike Johnson has been making the rounds on conservative media working to salvage the wartime funding, particularly for Ukraine as it faces a critical moment battling Russia. His own job is also under threat as the restless right flank...
The package in total would offer $26 billion to Israel, $60 billion to Ukraine and $8 billion to the Indo-Pacific. The fourth bill includes an effort to obtain seized Russian assets, a lend-lease program for military aid to Ukraine and a bill that could ban TikTok
Chelsea's. Their wage bill surpassed £400m for 2022-23, the second-highest in the league. Liverpool have been 'hungover' since Man United dumped them out of the FA Cup - where has their energy gone? Listen to the
The Republican-held House has a razor-thin majority of just a few members. After the departure of Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., over the weekend the majority is even smaller. Currently, there are 217 Republicans in the House compared to 213 Democrats. Republicans can only lose one GOP vote to pass legislation along party lines
State lawmakers are taking very different approaches to public safety following high-profile shootings. Maine's Democratic-led Legislature gave final approval to new restrictions on guns before adjourning Thursday. The move comes six months after a deadly mass shooting in Lewiston. Iowa's Republican-led Legislature meanwhile approved allowing teachers and staff who get firearms safety training to carry guns on school property. That comes three months after a fatal shooting at an Iowa school....
The Senate voted Thursday to advance development of a controversial spying tool, clearing it for final passage ahead of Friday's deadline. In a 67-32 vote, the Senate invoked cloture, allowing debate on the bill to begin. Senate leaders and intelligence officials have stressed the need to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Authority (FISA) or else “America will go blind.” “With less than a week until FISA authorities expire, time is a luxury the Senate does not...
For centuries the Democrats have been the “tax and spend guys.” They’re the party of American Treasury confiscatory distribution — to themselves.
As expected, a majority in the Senate voted against an additional 1.2 percent increase in the minimum wage on Tuesday. The BBB announced last week that it would vote against the law that regulated the increase, making it clear there would be no majority support.