AGs want congressional authorization of additional Crime Victims Fund money
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A coalition of 41 attorneys general is encouraging Congress to authorize much-needed 2024 bridge funding for the federal Crime Victims Fund.
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U.S. House passes legislation to address problems caused by shark depredation
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The SHARKED Act would establish a task force to work with fisheries management groups to address increased shark depredation.
‘Time for Congress to act’: Parents confront social media execs about harm to children
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Parents who have lost children to exploitation on social media platforms faced off against chief executives in a Senate hearing Wednesday.
Tim Kaine on Middle East tensions: ‘I don’t think the U.S. needs to be in another war’
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The Biden administration is still debating what to do about the Middle East shipping and drone attacks, with the guiding principle being, doing nothing is not an option.
U.S. House bill would facilitate reunification of Korean Americans with family
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Many Korean American families have waited more than 70 years for a chance to reconnect with loved ones after the Korean War.
U.S. House votes to pass Child Tax Credit, which would lift 16M kids out of poverty
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The U.S. House voted 357-70 on Wednesday night to pass, in rare bipartisan unity, an expansion of the Child Tax Credit, with the bill passing tonight increasing the refundable portion of the CTC to $1,800 for 2023, $1,900 for 2024, and $2,000 for 2025.
Legislation seeks to prevent U.S. taxpayer funding of projects involving forced labor
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No Funds for Forced Labor Act seeks to prevent international financial institutions from supporting projects using forced labor.
Mark Warner on Ukraine: A Russian victory puts U.S. troops in the line of fire
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The Fox News watchers are being fed a steady diet of, Ukraine isn’t any of our business. U.S. Sen. Mark Warner, the chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, is sounding the alarm on that Putin-friendly notion.
Legislation would require U.S. federal agencies, vendors to follow AI risk management guide
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The Federal Artificial Intelligence Risk Management Act would require U.S. federal agencies to follow NIST AI risk management guidelines.
Lawmakers push congressional leaders to protect WIC program in 2024
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More than 150 members of the U.S. House and U.S. Senate encourage protection of WIC in the 2024 fiscal year.
