U.S. House passes two bills protecting abortion rights in wake of Dobbs ruling
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The U.S. House voted Friday, largely along party lines, to pass two bills defending abortion rights.
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Kaine, Warner trying to find consensus in Senate on abortion protections
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Tim Kaine and Mark Warner are hoping to build bipartisan consensus to get legislation protecting abortion rights through the U.S. Senate, but both know it won’t be easy.
PACT Act goes to Senate to expand health care for veterans exposed to burn pits, toxic substances
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Rep. Elain Luria voted for the final passage of the Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act of 2021.
Senators call for TikTok investigation in response to Chinese Communist Party’s access to U.S. data
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The FTC is encouraged to investigate TikTok after reports that the social media platform allowed access to private U.S. user data.
Suicide prevention, mental health legislation gets overwhelming U.S. House approval
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The Restoring Hope for Mental Health and Well-Being Act passed the U.S. House on Wednesday with an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote of 402-20.
Senate votes to pass most significant gun control legislation in 30 years
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The United States Senate voted 65-33 to pass the bipartisan Safer Communities Act – landmark legislation to curb gun violence in the wake of horrific mass shootings in Uvalde, Buffalo, and cities across the nation.
Senate Agriculture Committee advances bipartisan bill to lower meat prices
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The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee today voted to advance U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger’s legislation to help lower food prices and tackle anticompetitive practices in the American meat and poultry industries.
Senate bill would help retired firefighters, cops pay for healthcare coverage
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A Senate committee voted Wednesday to advance legislation that will make it easier for retired public safety officers to get a tax benefit to pay for healthcare coverage.
Warner, Kaine join Senate Democrats’ call for extension of child nutrition waivers
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U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) joined 30 of their Senate colleagues in a push to extend the child nutrition waivers that have kept many children from going hungry throughout the pandemic, both during the school year and in the summer.
Warner on Senate passage of the Joint Consolidation Loan Separation Act
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U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) today applauded the Senate passage of the Joint Consolidation Loan Separation Act of 2021, legislation to provide much-needed relief for individuals who previously consolidated their student loan debt with a spouse.
