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NJ Gov. Murphy greenlights $33K pay hike for lawmakers, other raises

New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy signed a bill that increases legislators' salaries from $49,000 to $82,000, along with raises for their successors and other senior officials. Murphy signed the bill on Tuesday, according to a news release from his office. He did not comment on the bill, which was passed by the Democratic-led Legislature […]

Poland lawmakers to lift immunity for politician who disrupted Hanukkah ceremony

Poland's parliament has voted to lift immunity for Grzegorz Brown, a lawmaker who used a fire extinguisher to extinguish Hanukkah candles. The vote allows Mr. Brown to be prosecuted, and if convicted he could be sentenced to up to five years in prison. Prosecutors say they want to bring seven charges against Brown, including an […]

US lawmakers want to make sharing fake nudes a federal crime

Two lawmakers have reintroduced a bill that would make it a federal crime to share digitally altered pornographic images without consent. Congress made another push Tuesday to pass the Intimate Image Deepfake Prevention Act, led by Representative Joseph Morrell, according to reports. Wall Street Journal. The Democratic New York congressman first drafted the bill in […]

Lawmakers reach $78B deal that includes boosting Child Tax Credit

Congressional negotiators are seeking nearly $80 billion in tax incentives for businesses and low-income households, leaders of the Senate Finance Committee and House Ways and Means Committee announced Tuesday. It was announced that a bipartisan agreement had been reached. In a joint statement, the committee chairs said the $78 billion package would temporarily expand the […]

Bipartisan Lawmakers Decry Joe Biden’s Strikes on Yemen

President Joe Biden's decision to attack Yemen's Houthi rebels prompted a fierce backlash from conservatives, liberals and progressives. Thursday night US vs. UK launched Attacks on more than a dozen Houthi-held areas in Yemen. Conservatives and progressives opposed the attack, primarily warning of increased escalation in the region and how this would undermine the War […]

For Republican lawmakers in Georgia, Medicaid expansion could still be a risky vote

Democrats and patient advocates are increasing pressure on Republicans in the state Legislature to take action, as prospects for Georgia's ability to fully expand Medicaid remain bleak — although they remain bleak. But political experts, advocates and policy analysts say they face significant headwinds in approving the plan, which Republican lawmakers have long derided as […]