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 […]
Sens. Warren, Markey propose bill that would lead to prison time for ‘corporate greed’ in health care
Massachusetts Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey, both Democrats, introduced legislation on Tuesday that would impose prison time for violators of “corporate greed” in health care. The Corporate Crimes Against Health Care Act would give state attorneys general and the U.S. Department of Justice more tools to pursue health care actors suspected of corporate exploitation […]
Oregon, Wyoming Senators propose bill to expand grazing on federal land
(The Center Square) – U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, introduced a bipartisan bill this week in hopes of supporting ranchers who graze their livestock on federal lands. Wyden filed the Operational Flexibility Grazing Management Program Act with U.S. Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming. “After embracing the Bureau of Land Management pilot program, ranchers in eastern Oregon worked closely […]
Cruz and Britt propose ‘IVF Protection Act’
Republican Sens. Ted Cruz (Texas) and Katie Britt (Alabama) are pushing legislation that would not prohibit states from using in vitro fertilization as a condition of receiving Medicaid funding. text of measurement defines IVF as “the act of removing eggs from the ovaries, manually fertilizing them with sperm, and then placing them in the uterus.” […]
Joe Biden propose two debates with Donald Trump in June and September
President Biden’s campaign on Wednesday pushed back against the Commission on Presidential Debates by proposing two debates with former President Trump, potentially setting the stage for a showdown as early as next month. The Biden campaign plans to hold the first debate in late June, after Biden returns from the Group of Seven (G7) summit […]
Biden officials propose denying some migrants earlier in asylum process | US-Mexico border
The Biden administration proposed new rules Thursday that would streamline asylum processing at the southern border by immediately rejecting certain immigrants deemed to “threat national security or public safety.” The proposed rule would allow immigration authorities to reject and deport immigrants who are already ineligible for asylum early in the process, administration officials say, strengthening […]
NE lawmakers propose tax-funded school choice bill
The Nebraska Legislature is on track to pass a bill that would avoid a future voting plan that would allow voters to repeal a new state law that allows private school tuition to be paid for with taxpayer funds. Omaha state Sen. Lou Ann Linehan’s bill, the author of last year’s Opportunity Scholarship Act, advanced […]
House Republicans propose renaming Dulles Airport after Trump
Several Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives have proposed naming major international airports after the most recent Republican president, Donald Trump. On Tuesday, Chief Whip Guy Reschenthaler (R-Pennsylvania) said: HR 7845a bill to rename Washington Dulles International Airport in Virginia the Donald J. Trump International Airport. “Never in my lifetime has our nation been […]
Lawmakers propose legislation to allow spiritual chaplains in public schools
Lawmakers in more than a dozen states have proposed bills that would allow spiritual chaplains in public schools. Texas kicked off the movement by passing a law allowing school chaplains, leaving more than 1,200 school districts to decide whether to allow chaplains as employees or volunteers. The Florida Legislature passed a school chaplain bill, pending […]
Feds propose management plan for historic recreation area in Nevada and Arizona
Federal officials are proposing an air tour management plan for Lake Mead National Recreation Area in southeastern Nevada and northwestern Arizona. The National Park Service and the Federal Aviation Administration announced Tuesday that the voluntary agreement will guide both agencies in managing commercial air tourism over nearly 1.5 million acres of recreation area. The National […]