The "two sessions" displays China's whole-process people's democracy in action, as national legislators and political advisors -- ranging from farmers to state leaders -- gather in Beijing to deliberate on bills or discuss the affairs of the state. This year also marks the 70th anniversary ...
Congress Members Weigh What Bills to Push before AdjournmentTHE 104th CONGRESS returns to work this week with a single goal in mind: leaving.
Senior Republicans have been crafting their own funding package in hopes that Johnson will take up their proposal, while another small group of GOP lawmakers is trying to circumvent the speaker’s control over what bills get brought to the floor through a process known ...
At the federal level, AI-focused bills have been introduced in Congress but have not gained significant support or interest. AI regulation does, however, appear to be potentially emerging from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). In recent years, the FTC issuedtwopublicationsforeshadowing increased ...
The birth of a child is not just a blessed event; it's the beginning of a whole new set of tax breaks for your family. Learn how the newest addition to your family can help trim your tax bill, and how to save for your child's future in the most tax-effic
While the government doesn’t directly offer free internet, programs like Lifeline can significantly reduce internet bills, potentially to zero dollars, for qualifying participants of government assistance programs, such as Medicaid and SNAP. Eligibility extends to those involved in federal assistance prog...
Seven sitting lawmakers have mounted bids for higher office: Sen. Manka Dhingra, D-Redmond, is running for state attorney general. Sen. Patty Kuderer, D-Bellevue, is running for insurance commissioner. Sen. Drew MacEwen, R-Shelton, is running for Congress in the ...
While Republican leaders cheered the bill's passage, it's dead in the Senate, and the White House said President Biden wouldveto the measure. Spending bills Congress has so far failed to enact any of the appropriations bills that fund the government, although this is not unusual. It has onl...
A few years earlier, European production of agricultural goods began to recover following World War I, which meant American farmers would lose that market to sell their goods. As a result, the U.S. Congress passed a series of bills designed to help American farmers by increasing tariffs (or...
There is no requirement for both houses of Congress to pass a budget. If it fails to do so, budget resolutions from previous years carry over. Individual appropriations bills are used to fund necessary discretionary expenses. Those discretionary items include military spending and education, among o...