Politics Sep 10 Democratic lawmakers are divided over Sen. Manchin's energy proposal To help land his support for a bill hailed by advocacy groups as the biggest investment ever in curbing climate change, Manchin said he secured a commitment from President Joe Biden and Democratic leaders to move a permitting-streamlining package for energy projects through…
Politics Aug 24 House panel says Trump staffers pressured FDA to authorize unproven COVID-19 treatment A special House panel looking into the government's coronavirus response says the Trump White House tried to pressure U.S. health experts into reauthorizing the drug hydroxychloroquine that had been discredited as a COVID-19 treatment.
Politics Aug 02 WATCH: Senate passes PACT Act, expanding health care for veterans exposed to toxic burn pits The bill now goes to President Joe Biden’s desk to be signed into law. He has said the bill “makes good on our sacred obligation” to care for veterans and their families.
Politics Jul 29 House passes semi-automatic gun ban The House passed legislation Friday to revive a ban on semi-automatic guns, the first vote of its kind in years and a direct response to the firearms often used in the crush of mass shootings ripping through communities.
Politics Jul 28 House approves bill to boost computer chip industry The House has passed a $280 billion package to boost the semiconductor industry and scientific research in a bid to create more high-tech jobs in the United States and help it better compete with international rivals, namely China.
Politics Jul 28 WATCH: House passes bill to boost U.S. chip production The House on Thursday passed a $280 billion package to boost the semiconductor industry and scientific research in a bid to create more high-tech jobs in the United States and help it better compete with international rivals, namely China.
Politics Jul 27 Senate passes bill to boost computer chip production in U.S. A bill designed to encourage more semiconductor companies to build chip plants in the United States passed the Senate on Wednesday as lawmakers raced to finish work on a key priority of the Biden administration.
Politics Jul 27 WATCH: Senate passes CHIPS Act to stimulate U.S. semiconductor production A bill designed to encourage more semiconductor companies to build chip plants in the United States passed the Senate on Wednesday as lawmakers raced to finish work on a key priority of the Biden administration.
Politics Jul 26 Bill to boost the semiconductor industry, high tech research passes key Senate test The Senate has advanced a $280 billion bill designed to boost the U.S. semiconductor industry and to accelerate high tech research that backers say will be critical to the economy in future decades.
Politics Jul 14 WATCH: Congress honors World War 2 hero of Iwo Jima with ultimate salute Congress gave its ultimate final salute Thursday to Hershel W. “Woody” Williams, a 5-foot-6 “force of nature'” in the battle of Iwo Jima and the last remaining Medal of Honor recipient from World War II.