Tag: Congress
Retiring Congress Members See Rough Roads Ahead
Departing longtime lawmakers perceive little prospect of orderly business in a divided Congress. They’re taking with them decades of experience in the [...]
Congress Votes to Expand U.S. Power to Prosecute International War Crimes
Passed after an address by Ukraine’s leader, the bill would allow foreigners in the United States who are suspected of war crimes to be tried even if [...]
The Olive Green Sweatshirt Goes to Congress
Volodymyr Zelensky came to Washington wearing his reality on his sleeves.
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Full Transcript of Zelensky’s Speech Before Congress
The Ukrainian president delivered an emotional appeal for further American support, vowing that his country would prevail in its war with Russia.
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Zelensky Will Meet With Biden in Washington and Address Congress, Officials Say
The visit will be the first time President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine has left his country since Russia invaded in February.
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Congress Proposes More Than $44 Billion for Ukraine
The spending bill unveiled Tuesday includes billions more for the country than President Biden had requested.
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Congress Offers $1 Billion for Climate Aid, Falling Short of Biden’s Pledge
Activists called the funding to help developing countries cope with the impacts of climate change “hugely disappointing.”
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Congress Gives Boeing a Reprieve on 737 Max Cockpit Changes
The move will allow two new versions of the jet to be certified without major modifications, but it requires safety changes on all Max models.
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Congress Passed an $858 Billion Military Bill. Here’s What’s in It.
Lawmakers approved an 8 percent overall budget increase, funding for Taiwan and Ukraine, and a slew of provisions focused on judicial security and env [...]
US Rings Crypto Warning Bell That Regulators Say Only Congress Can Silence
It was in a separate closed-door portion of the meeting that the regulators – also including Gary Gensler, the head of the Securities and Exchange Com [...]
Congress Inches Toward Spending Deal, Clearing a Weeklong Extension
The Senate passed legislation to avert a government shutdown this weekend as negotiators worked to finalize an agreement to provide funding through Se [...]
Congress Clears Military Bill Repealing Vaccine Mandate for Troops
Passage of the $858 billion bill by the Senate sends the annual military policy measure to President Biden’s desk.
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Congress Clears Bill to Replace Taney Statue in Capitol With Thurgood Marshall
The measure would give officials 45 days to remove a statue of Justice Roger Brooke Taney, who wrote the racist Dred Scott decision, from its place on [...]
FTX Hearing in US Senate Reveals Congress Doesn’t Have Immediate Answers
A number of Republican senators were no-shows at the FTX hearing, and the crypto views of Sen. Tim Scott, (R-S.C.), who is set to serve as the committ [...]
In Congress, Party Switching Cuts Both Ways
If history is any guide, Senator Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona, the latest lawmaker to change her stripes, faces an uncertain future.
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