Bill would require chip-enabled SNAP EBT cards to prevent skimming
Sens. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), John Fetterman (D-Pennsylvania), and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) announced Thursday that fraudsters can’t steal recipients’ benefits. introduced legislation to strengthen cybersecurity protections for SNAP cards. Microchips and other security features in cards have been common in credit and debit cards for years, but SNAP cards don’t have those features. “There is no […]
Bill that would force ByteDance to sell TikTok clears House panel unanimously
A bipartisan bill that would force Chinese government-aligned ByteDance to sell TikTok passed a House committee vote unanimously on Thursday. Lawmakers resisted the app’s full-scale pressure campaign, and disgruntled users tried to repeal the bill. The House Energy and Commerce Committee passed a bill to protect Americans from foreign enemy regulatory applications by a 50-0 […]
House Passes ‘Laken Riley Act’: Immigration Bill Named After Slain Georgia Student
Sen. Joni Ernst holds up a poster with photos of murder victims Sarah Root and Laken Riley and speaks after a policy luncheon at the Capitol on Tuesday, February 27, 2024 in Washington. (R-Iowa). (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) OAN’s James Myers2:19 PM – Thursday, March 7, 2024 The U.S. House of Representatives passed an immigration bill […]
Bill shielding press from feds could reach Biden’s desk this year, Schumer says
WASHINGTON – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer tells the Post that he may send the country’s first federal press shield law to President Biden’s desk after it quietly passed the House by voice vote in January. He said there is. “Yes, I’m looking forward to it. [that it will pass this year]” the Brooklyn Democrat […]
‘A slap in the face’: Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoes bill that would allow police to arrest illegal aliens
Arizona has been plagued by illegal aliens and is currently Number one hotspot in the nation In case of illegal border crossing.U.S. Customs and Border Protection data The number of migrant encounters in the Tucson area increased by 182.4% year-over-year in the first four months of 2024, indicating it dwarfs the numbers in other areas […]
Alabama IVF clinics reopen after Gov. Ivey signs bill granting legal protections to providers
Alabama Republican Governor Kay Ivey signed the following legislation on Wednesday: give legal protection It has been given to IVF providers, prompting some clinics to reopen. Several IVF providers, including the state’s largest hospital, suspended services last month after the Alabama Supreme Court ruled that fetuses have the same rights as “fetuses.” The ruling stems […]
As Kentucky coal power plants close, bill to create future-oriented energy commission advances
Kentucky lawmakers introduced a bill Wednesday that would create a commission tasked with assessing power generation capacity and energy needs in the state, long known as a coal-producing powerhouse. The commission’s role will include reviewing plans by Kentucky utilities to retire power plants, and its findings and recommendations will be submitted to regulators at the […]
Georgia immigration bill would cut state funding of sanctuary cities in wake of Laken Riley murder
Some Georgia senators have cut off most state aid to local governments by cutting off most state aid to local governments, targeting cities and counties that claim immigrants in the country are in the country illegally without authorization. Some are calling for penalties such as the removal of the legislator from public office. The Senate […]
Durbin-Marshall Credit Card Bill Shifts Costs to Small Businesses and Consumers
The following content is electronic payment federation. Supporters of the new bill in Congress like to tout it as being for small businesses and the American people. But in reality, that’s not what they’re benefiting from at all from the new credit card mandates they’re pushing in the name of increased competition. In fact, Sen. […]
Maine considers bill that would establish ‘legal right’ to abortion, transgender surgical procedures
The state of Maine is considering a bill that would establish a “legal right” to abortion and sex-reassignment surgery and shield clinicians who perform the procedures from legal penalties. Opponents and supporters of the bill packed the hall Tuesday afternoon. Congressional Joint Committee on Health Care, Insurance, and Financial Services Public hearing for public comment. […]