House passes bill barring Federal Reserve from issuing digital dollar
The House of Representatives on Thursday passed a bill that would prohibit the Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC) without explicit permission from Congress. The state CBDC surveillance bill passed the Assembly in a vote of 216-192, almost entirely along partisan lines. The move is largely symbolic, as the Fed has […]
House passes bill to ban noncitizens from voting in local D.C. elections
The House of Representatives on Thursday approved a bill that would ban non-Americans from voting in local elections in Washington, D.C., once again taking aim at the nation’s capital through legislation. The four-page bill, which passed 262-143, would ban non-citizens from voting in municipal elections, polls and referendums. Federal law prohibits noncitizens from voting in […]
Armed Services Committee passes House version of $850 billion defense bill with 20% pay hike on strong bipartisan vote
2025 NDAA: BIG PAY RAISE, MORE F-35s, LESS WOKE: The annual National Defense Authorization Act, the must-pass legislation known colloquially as the NDAA, was approved in record time by the House Armed Services Committee last night on 57-1, with Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) as a lone dissenter. The House version of the fiscal 2025 NDAA […]
13th Oregon County Passes ‘Greater Idaho’ Measure to Secede from State
Oregon’s 13th county has passed a bill that would allow it to move forward with its efforts to secede from the state and join Republican-controlled Idaho. Crooks County voters passed Measure 7-86, also known as the “Greater Idaho” measure, on Tuesday by a vote of 53 percent to 47 percent. according to Go to Central […]
FIT21 crypto bill passes US House: Here's what could happen next – Cointelegraph
A bill that would clarify the role of the U.S. securities and commodities regulator in policing cryptocurrencies is heading toward an unknown future as it makes its way to the Senate before reaching U.S. President Joe Biden’s desk. The Republican-led 21st Century Financial Innovation and Technology Act (FIT21) (HR 4763) passed the House of Representatives […]
House passes bill to create new cryptocurrency framework despite pushback from Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler
The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill that would create a new framework for when virtual currencies should be regulated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The House passed the 21st Century Financial Innovation and Technology Act (FIT 21) by a vote of 279-136, despite […]
Uber, Lyft vow to stay in Minnesota after pay compromise passes Legislature
Ride-sharing companies Uber and Lyft announced they would continue operating in Minnesota after the state Legislature on Sunday passed a compromise driver compensation bill for the city of Minneapolis that the companies opposed. The bill, written by state House Democrats, would set a minimum wage of $1.28 per mile and 31 cents per minute for […]
California Assembly Passes Apology for Slavery, Despite Entering Union as ‘Free State’
California’s state legislature voted Thursday to apologize for the state’s role in slavery. However, California entered the Union as a “free state” in 1850. invoice, AB 3089was written by Rep. Reggie Jones Sawyer (D-Los Angeles) and passed as the state Legislature considered various other “reparations” bills. The bill acknowledges that California outlawed slavery, but cites […]
New Hampshire Senate passes bill that would prohibit trans athletes’ inclusion with gender identity
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House Passes Resolution Condemning ‘Defund The Police’ Movement
Protesters paint a mural that reads “Defund the Police” during the Strike for Black Lives demonstration in front of City Hall in San Francisco, California, on July 20, 2020. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) OAN’s Sophia Flores and Chloe Hawkswell4:33 PM – Friday, May 17, 2024 The House of Representatives passed a resolution condemning “calls […]