Former Congressman Rick Boucher gives large collection of papers to Virginia Tech
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An extensive collection of records documenting former Congressman Rick Boucher’s political career now have a new home at Virginia Tech.
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Legislation introduced to fix flaw in U.S. tax code when IRS is backlogged
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Interest accumulates on Americans’ tax refunds if the IRS is delayed by more than 45 days in providing the refund.
Congresswomen introduce legislation to empower child sex abuse survivors
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An estimated more than 80 percent of child victims never report their abuse to authorities, and many claims expire.
Legislation encouraged to ban stock trading by members of Congress in wake of bank failures
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U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger of Virginia is pushing her “TRUST in Congress Act,” which would ban members of Congress from stock trading.
The political case against TikTok sidesteps U.S. government spying on its own citizens
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High-tech spying is in the news because of the one-sided, hypocritical debate in Congress on whether the popular app TikTok is actually a tool for Chinese government data collection on American users.
Support human rights: U.S. lawmakers insist on federal support to free Russian dissident
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More than 70 members of Congress sent a letter to U.S. Secretary Anthony Blinken encouraging the release of Russian dissident Vladimir Kara-Murza.
Legislation reintroduced to encourage recruitment of truck drivers in the U.S.
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The United States is struggling with a truck driver shortage, which is not helping with supply chain issues.
U.S. Senate repeals use of military force authorization against Iraq
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The U.S. Senate voted today to repeal the 1991 and 2002 authorizations for use of military force (AUMFs) against Iraq.
Legislation in Congress would eliminate antiquated tax on student loans
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When American students take out loans to pursue a college education, they acquire origination fees.
‘Our country’: The clash in the U.S. between democracy and dictatorship
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It was 1776. The U.S. was a baby nation-state. It was very proud of itself for its radical new democracy.
