House Republicans narrowly passed a slate of bills March 20-22 showcasing the party's energy priorities and favoring US oil and gas production ahead of the 2024 elections but unlikely to be enacted in the 118th Congress. The votes were part of what Republicans dubbed "Energy Week" and ...
"This bill is Congress exercising its authority to authorize and do oversight," said Representative Adam Smith, the Democratic chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, in a speech urging support for the measure. Because it is one of the few major bills passed every year, member...
The US House of Representatives on Thursday passed a short-term spending bill that would extend government funding until March, a few hours after the bill was approved by the Senate, as funding for some federal agencies and pr...
The Republican-led House has passed a bill that would rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America and direct federal agencies to update their documents and maps to incorporate the new name Associated PressMay 8, 2025 Man Charged With Stalking Jennifer Aniston and Vandalism After Crashing ...
Congress have reached agreement on the spending levels in the 12 bills that legislators would need to pass to avert a government shutdown beginning in early March, Republican lawmakers said on Monday. WHY IT'S IMPORTANT The agreement is the necessary next step after Repu...
The US House of Representatives has passed a slew of bills targeting Chinese companies and industries during its first week back in session following the summer break, dubbed “China Week”. A total of 25 bills are up for deliberation. Significant bills that have already been passed include the...
Under the "Taiwan Enhanced Resilience Act" passed in 2022, Washington is committed to providing up to $2 billion annually in military aid to Taiwan between 2023 and 2027. Recently, the House of Representatives advanced three bipartisan finance bills on Taiwan, bringing legislation to bolster US su...
The Delaware Division of Public Health oversees the state's medical marijuana program, which was started in 2011. Recreational cannabis was legalized on April 23, 2023, when Governor John Carney allowed House Bills 1 and 2 to become law without his signature. ...
By Adrienne Vogt, Maureen Chowdhury, Tori B. Powell and Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Updated 11:13 PM EDT, Wed May 31, 2023 What each party gave up and gained in the debt ceiling deal 02:48 What we covered here The House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday night to suspend the nat...
In conservative South Carolina, the five women in the Senate, including three Republicans who describe themselves as “pro-life,” also filibustered against a bill that had already passed the House and would have banned abortion at all stages of pregnancy. Six Republicans helped defeat the...