Biden asks Congress for additional spending, including $24B to assist Ukraine
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President Joe Biden asked for approximately $40 billion in additional spending yesterday from Congress, including $24 billion for Ukraine.
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Semiconductors made in America: Lawmakers mark one year of CHIPS and Science Act
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Electric toothbrushes, calculators, airplanes, satellites. Nearly everything that has an “on” switch contains a semiconductor.
Infrastructure funding highlighted by Kaine in Harrisonburg, Roanoke this week
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Sen. Tim Kaine will hold a series of events in Harrisonburg and Roanoke to celebrate federal funding for infrastructure improvements.
Warner: Google can boost transparency, protect patient privacy with AI health care
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Reports are circulating of inaccuracies in a new medical chatbot. Google began testing Med-PaLM2 with customers in April 2023.
DEA considers registration to continue telehealth for patients prescribed controlled substances
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The DEA is considering a special registration process to allow health care providers to prescribe controlled substances via telehealth.
IRS receives pressure to promote educational assistance programs for student loans
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The Employer Participation in Repayment Act allows employers to contribute up to $5,250 tax-free to employees’ student loans annually.
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 allow social media users control of third-party management of privacy
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Social media users expect account privacy, but do not always get privacy. Information on social media is easily shared with third parties.
