NYC DEA head helps secure legislation in name of killed cop
Detective Association President Paul DiGiacomo’s final job as head of the union was a labor of love. He wanted to ensure that the bill, introduced in the name of Detective Brian Simonsen, who was killed during a robbery at a cell phone store in Queens in 2019, would be signed into law by Governor Hockal. […]
US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy calls on Congress to pass legislation requiring tobacco-style warning on social media platforms
U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has urged Congress to pass legislation requiring social media platforms to carry warning labels similar to those on tobacco products in an effort to combat rising mental health issues in the United States, especially among adolescents. Murthy, 46, condemned social networks for emerging as a “significant contributor” to the “mental […]
Klobuchar slams Republicans who voted against IVF legislation
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) blasted her Republican colleagues for voting Thursday to block a bill that would have made in vitro fertilization (IVF) a public right to treatment. In an interview with CNN’s “The Source,” Caitlin Collins asked Klobuchar what her message was to Senate Republicans who said they supported IVF but voted against the […]
Republican lawmakers propose legislation to dismantle Biden admin’s DEI programs
Republican Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio and several other Republicans in Washington, D.C., are proposing legislation that would dismantle diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs across federal agencies. Governor Vance announced his DEI Dismantling Bill on Wednesday, which aims to eliminate all federal DEI programs and funding for federal agencies, contractors, organizations, and educational accrediting […]
Forthcoming Legislation Will Force SCOTUS Be Subject to $50 Gift Ban
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) said on MSNBC’s “All In” on Tuesday that he and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) have a bill that would apply the ban on $50 gifts to Supreme Court justices. “Senator Raskin and I, along with every other member of Congress, will be introducing legislation to apply the same $50 gift rule […]
Ocasio-Cortez, Raskin to introduce legislation to 'rein in a fundamentally unaccountable and rogue' Supreme Court
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-New York, and Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., said Tuesday they would introduce the bill in response to growing ethics concerns about the Supreme Court. Ocasio-Cortez and Raskin, who serve as the ranking and deputy ranking members, respectively, of the House Oversight Committee, appeared at a committee roundtable on Tuesday to discuss those […]
Ernst to unveil contraception bill ahead of Senate vote on Schumer-backed legislation
EXCLUSIVE — Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) is introducing a contraception protection bill on Monday that looks to increase access to over-the-counter birth control ahead of a planned Senate vote on legislation that seeks to codify federal protections for contraception. The Iowa junior senator’s legislation, the Allowing Greater Access to Safe and Effective Contraception Act, will increase […]
EXCLUSIVE: Ted Cruz Introduces Bill To Scrap ‘Natural Gas Tax’ Wedged Inside Biden’s Climate Legislation
Republican Texas Sen. Ted Cruz is introducing a Senate bill that would repeal a “natural gas tax” proposal enabled by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), President Joe Biden’s signature climate bill. The “Natural Gas Tax Repeal Act” would scrap IRA provisions that deputize the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to impose fines on energy companies that […]
New York to Introduce Legislation Banning Smartphones in Schools
New York Governor Kathy Hawkle (Democrat) is reportedly planning to introduce a bill to ban smartphones in schools. Governor Hawke said he will pass the bill later this year and have it before New York’s next legislative session in January 2025. report By Guardian. The bill would allow elementary school students to have basic cell […]
California advances legislation cracking down on stolen goods resellers and auto theft
The California Senate on Wednesday approved 15 bipartisan bills that would stiffen penalties for organized crime groups, expand drug court programs and close loopholes in the law to make it easier to prosecute auto thefts. One proposal would require large online marketplaces like eBay and Amazon to verify the identities of sellers who make more […]