Lawmakers introduce resolution to remove ratification deadline on Equal Rights Amendment
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U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine of Virginia joined their colleagues in introducing the resolution to remove the deadline.
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Head Start could hire work-study college students with new legislation
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Legislation reintroduced yesterday would allow Head Start programs to employ work-study college students in part-time positions.
Should Members of Congress be able to use inside information to buy, sell stocks?
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Members of Congress shouldn’t be able to trade individual stocks. Simple as that. What they do daily in Congress making laws gives them too much inside information.
Bipartisan U.S. House vote creates committee to study growing global influence of China
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A rare actual bipartisan vote in the U.S. House created a new committee to investigate the Chinese Communist Party’s growing global influence.
Holman Rule returns with 118th Congress’s approval of rules package
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The House of Representatives did what it needed to pass a rules package on a 220-213 vote Monday night, with a return of the Holman Rule.
Culpeper resident’s advocacy to benefit retired police officers, firefighters with new law
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A law named after a Culpeper resident will ensure parity for all retired police officers and firefighters and provide access to a tax benefit to help cover health insurance premiums.
Government, nonprofits to partner to put surplus computers in hands of veterans
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President Joe Biden last week signed into law a bipartisan bill to provide federal surplus and repairable computers to non-profit computer refurbishers who will then repair and distribute these computers to veterans, students and others in need.
In memory of Summer Barrow: $900M earmarked for substance addiction prevention
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President Joe Biden yesterday signed into law legislation to provide $900 million of support for programs that combat substance use disorder and addiction in Virginia and across the country.
Bill to strengthen nation’s borders against fentanyl signed into law
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A bill to strengthen America’s response to fentanyl coming through the nation’s borders and ports of entry has been signed into law by President Joe Biden.
Bill aims to reduce officer-involved fatalities for people with mental-health challenges
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U.S. lawmakers passed reform legislation late Wednesday to provide funding to train officers and mental health professionals to work with de-escalation tactics when working with individuals with mental health issues.
