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Senate Republicans passed Trump’s tax and spending bill 51-50, with VP JD Vance breaking the tie. The bill extends 2017 tax cuts and cuts Medicaid, SNAP, and clean energy funding. It now faces tough opposition in the House. Senate Republicans pass Trump tax bill with Medicaid, SNAP cuts : NPR
A bipartisan push to ban hair discrimination has been reintroduced in Congress with the CROWN Act of 2025. The bill, led by Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) in the House and Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Susan Collins (R-ME) in the Senate, aims to prohibit race-based hair discrimination in federally assisted programs, workplaces, schools, and […]
The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill requiring ByteDance to sell TikTok or face a ban on all U.S. devices, with a vote of 352-65. The bill, prompted by national security concerns, faces uncertain prospects in the Senate, despite bipartisan support. The legislation seeks to force TikTok’s divestiture from ByteDance rather than outright banning […]
The debate around daylight saving time (DST) is ongoing, with discussions at both the federal and state levels about ending the biannual time change. In March 2022, the Senate passed the Sunshine Protection Act to make DST permanent, but the House has yet to take it up due to higher priorities and criticism about the […]
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has announced he will step down from his leadership role in November, marking the end of his tenure as the longest-serving Senate GOP leader. McConnell, known for his strategic influence in reshaping the federal judiciary and the Senate, made the announcement in an emotional speech, signaling the end of a […]
Over the weekend, The Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act, a democratic-led package. The bill includes close to $400 billion, allows Medicare to negotiate the prices of some prescription drugs, establishes a 15% corporate minimum tax on companies worth $1 billion and fight climate change. The vote came after a marathon session that lasted through […]
A precarious balance has been reached in a proposed bill to mitigate gun violence in the United States. This bipartisan effort was led by party leaders Chuck Schumer, D-NY and Mitch McConnell, R-KY. Senate representatives who worked on the bill are calling it a balance between common sense gun laws while not infringing on second […]
There are a couple of bills that passed in the state Senate to help veterans who served in the military and in war zones. The proposals will help veterans and active duty military personnel better acclimate to civilian life. The bills include a property tax exemption for veterans who served in combat. There is also […]
If you or someone you know is facing the high cost of insulin, good news has just arrived! New York State Congressman Joe Morelle hosted a press conference to announce the passing of a bill that will “dramatically” lower the cost of insulin. According to the bill, it will decrease the maximum costs for a […]
Funding to help the Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority get closer to an all-electric fleet has been approved by the House of Representatives. RGRTA will begin using this funding for an electric charging depot, where a design is already in the making. The House of Representatives has approved $800,000 for this special project, however, the Senate […]
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