STOCK Act hearing positive step, but ‘meaningless’ without further action
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The House Administration Committee held a hearing on Thursday on “Examining Stock Trading Reforms For Congress.”
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Bipartisan bill seeks to reauthorize substance use disorder programs
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The CDC estimates that between October 2020 and October 2021, nearly 106,000 Americans died by overdose, setting a record for such deaths in a single year.
SAFE Act would classify any fentanyl-related substance as a Schedule I drug
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According to a Pew study released earlier this year, more Americans died from overdose in 2020 than any previous year on record — and some figures indicate that 2021’s death toll may be higher.
Lawmakers issue bipartisan call for ban on Russian energy imports
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The United States imported an average of more than 20.4 million barrels of crude and refined products per month from Russia in 2021.
League of Conservation Voters releases scores from 2021 National Environmental Scorecard
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Democrats in Virginia’s congressional delegation helped undo much of the damage to environmental laws from the Trump administration and made progress in key areas.
Lawmakers urge action on bill to promote Social Security fairness for public servants
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The Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset reduce or eliminate Social Security benefits for millions of Americans who have devoted their careers to public service.
President Biden visits Culpeper to address rising prescription drug prices
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President Joe Biden visited Culpeper on Thursday to discuss ongoing efforts to lower prescription drug costs for Virginians.
Several Virginia priorities included in Democrat-led America COMPETES Act
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The House of Representatives voted 222-210, largely along party lines, on Friday to pass the America COMPETES Act, a legislative package pushed by Democrats to make American business more competitive.
New redistricting plan is a fair compromise, says Virginia Tech expert
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Redistricting of Virginia’s congressional districts has taken a significant step forward, one that seems to be a fair compromise that Republicans and Democrats should be able to live with, according to Virginia Tech’s Nicholas Goedert.
House passes bill named for UVA alum boosting mental health services for healthcare professionals
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The House of Representatives voted Wednesday to pass bipartisan legislation to support healthcare professionals’ mental and behavioral health.
