Bill honors late John Lewis, safeguards democracy, restores Voting Rights Act
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House Democrats introduced H.R. 14 last month, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to safeguard American democracy.
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Ukraine funding excluded in Continuing Resolution to keep government open
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Disaster relief funds were included in Congress’s stopgap bill to avoid a government shutdown but not $24 billion to assist Ukraine.
U.S. House votes to approve resolution avoiding federal government shutdown
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The U.S. House voted 335-91 on Saturday to pass a short-term funding bill that would keep the federal government open, averting the shutdown that had been looming for weeks.
Money Republicans want Youngkin: But he needs to win Virginia in November first
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Glenn Youngkin’s political future is riding on the November Virginia General Assembly elections, according to a billionaire Republican donor.
More than 100 lawmakers introduce legislation to delay expiration of child care grants
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Days away from American Rescue Plan Childcare Stabilization grants expiring, lawmakers are joining forces to introduce legislation.
World peace, security require a stronger UN: Looking into how that can be done
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Addressing the UN Security Council, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky delivered a heartfelt plea “to update the existing security architecture in the world, in particular, to restore the real power of the UN Charter.”
‘Internet is no longer a luxury but a necessity’: Four organizations awarded federal investments
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Nearly $50 million in investments to four organizations will expand middle mile high-speed internet infrastructure in four states.
Warner, Kaine push ideas for preventing looming federal government shutdown
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The Republican-majority U.S. House went ahead with a planned vacation with a federal government shutdown looming.
What’s the kerfuffle over uranium mining near the Grand Canyon?
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Since the 1950s when uranium was discovered below the desert in the Grand Canyon region of Arizona, land managers, resource extractors, environmentalists and locals have debated the ecological impacts of mining this heavy metal that serves as an abundant source of concentrated energy for nuclear power plants and other applications.
Jennifer Wexton diagnosed with ‘Parkinson on steroids,’ won’t run for re-election in 2024
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Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton will not run for re-election in 2024, citing a recent health diagnosis of Atypical Parkinsonism.
