Restoration of Chesapeake Bay watershed would accelerate with focus on federal resources
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The Chesapeake Bay Conservation Acceleration Act of 2023 would fast track conservation goals in the Chesapeake Bay watershed.
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Lawmakers host roundtable discussion on child care crisis in U.S.
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A recent report by the Century Foundation found that the U.S. faces a child care crisis as ARPA funding is set to expire on Sept. 30, 2023.
Resolution would direct U.S. Archivist to affirm ERA as 28th Amendment to Constitution
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The Equal Rights Amendment Now resolution is a joint resolution that would direct the Archivist to affirm the ERA as the 28th Amendment.
COVID-19 pandemic funding of American child care set to expire in September
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Historic funding was secured in the American Rescue Plan to stabilize child care during the COVID-19 pandemic, but is ending in September.
Sanders, Scott introduce bill to push federal minimum wage to $17 an hour by 2028
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Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and Virginia Congressman Bobby Scott have introduced legislation that would increase the federal minimum wage from its current $7.25 an hour to $17 an hour.
‘There is only one’: National Park Service status for Chesapeake Bay introduced with legislation
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The Chesapeake National Recreation Area would be a land-based, and unite the new and existing National Park Service sites and trails.
Legislation would protect more than 92K acres of scenic land in Shenandoah Valley
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The Shenandoah Mountain Act is legislation to establish a 92,562-acre scenic area in Rockingham, Augusta and Highland counties.
Defense spending bill passes U.S. Senate, faces negotiation between both chambers
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The U.S. Senate passed the Fiscal Year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act, which sets policy and authorizes annual funding for the Department of Defense, by an 86-11 vote late Thursday.
Sen. Warner introduces companion legislation to protect Chesapeake Bay watershed
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More than 150,000 streams and rivers thread through the Chesapeake Bay’s 64,000-mile watershed., the largest estuary in the United States.
Shenandoah Valley, Southwest Virginia awarded $11M to expand health care access
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The Shenandoah Valley and Southwest Virginia have been awarded nearly $11 million in federal funding to expand access to health care.
