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Swipe Fee Legislation Introduced in Congress
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Bipartisan legislation addressing swipe fees was introduced yesterday in both the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives with the goal of creating choice for retailers when processing credit card purchases. The…
Congress Should Establish Long-Term Plan to Address Fiscal Sustainability
The Government Accountability Office has called on Congress to develop a long-term fiscal plan that incorporates fiscal targets and rules and consider alternative approaches that better connect decisions about the…
First on CNN: Jamie Dimon told House Democrats that Congress should ‘get rid of’
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JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon looks on during the…
Here’s how area members of Congress voted May 26-June1
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Here's a look at how area members of Congress voted May 26 through June 1:HouseHouse Vote 1:DEFINING SMALL COMPANIES: The House has passed the Small Entity Update Act (H.R. 2792), sponsored by Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Mo.,…
Two Beaumont residents receive congressional recognitions from US reps
It's always nice to see local work recognized outside the boundaries of Southeast Texas, particularly when that work highlights something that may not be well known.Two of Beaumont's own are getting deserved recognitions by two United…
How much did your member of Congress get done last term? – San Bernardino Sun
The U.S Capitol is seen at sunrise, March 24, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
How do you measure how good or bad of a job your Congressional representative did?
It’s a surprisingly hard…
19th Amendmnet passed by Congress 104 years ago today
On November 5, 1872, Susan B. Anthony, already well known across the U.S. as a proponent of women's suffrage, walked into the West End News Depot in Rochester, N.Y.
And then she did something that made history--she voted. At the…
FDA accelerated pathway jeopardized by Congress | Columnists
Thirty years ago, AIDS patients faced increasing symptoms and the risk of death while awaiting…
India’s Modi invited to deliver ‘historic’ address to Congress this month
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been invited to address a joint session of Congress during his visit to Washington D.C. on June 22.
Modi, who will be in the U.S. on an official state visit, received the invite from the…
How ‘carbon scoring’ can help Congress make real progress on climate change
As Congress moves forward on the budget for fiscal 2024, it does so with the knowledge that the budget lens will be a defining factor in every policy decision it will make. Congress judiciously considers the financial effects of…