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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.
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The U.S. Senate released a 79-page bill Tuesday night that would keep the federal government open until November 17 and avoid a shutdown.
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Virginia voters will blame Republicans in the November elections if their party chooses to shut down the federal government, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan said on MSNBC on Saturday.
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Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met privately with U.S. Senators to discuss funding aid for his country’s fight against Russia.
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The U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence held an open hearing Tuesday afternoon about artificial intelligence (AI).
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Legislation was reintroduced Tuesday in the U.S. House that would end safety testing of cosmetic products on animals.
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The Freedom to Vote Act is federal legislation that would build on many of Virginia’s successes to make it easier to vote.
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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.
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The Office of Strategic Capital (OSC) was established in December 2022 at the Department of Defense (DOD).
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Virginia law requires health insurers to cover up to 12 months of contraception and provides patients the option to pick up a year’s supply.
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