Tag: Policies & Impacts

Democrat Congressman Calls Republicans ‘Cowards’ in Hallway Outburst on Gun Control

March 30, 2023
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Representatives Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) and Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) engaged in a heated debate about gun control in front of a number of onlookers. Bowman exited the House floor on March 29 and urged reporters to continue questioning Republican members about their stances on the topic of weapons and shootings, accusing the GOP of being in…

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Reports of ‘Incapacitated’ Airline Pilots Stoke Concerns, Calls for Investigations

March 30, 2023
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Considering that airline pilots are “a very healthy” segment of the population, it’s disturbing to see a recent cluster of pilots becoming “incapacitated,” said Josh Yoder, president of U.S. Freedom Flyers, an aviation advocacy group. During the past month, seven airline pilots have suffered sudden medical problems according to U.S. Freedom Flyers and Dr. William…

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Tuberville Will Continue to Block Defense Promotions Over Pentagon’s Abortion Policy

March 30, 2023
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Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) is not budging, saying on the evening of March 26 that he will continue to block Biden administration military promotions unless the Pentagon ends its policy on reimbursement for abortion services.  Tuberville remains steadfast in his position, even as members of his own party have joined with Democrats to voice their…

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Lawmakers Question Veterans Affairs Secretary on Use of Toxic Exposures Fund

March 30, 2023
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At a House Appropriations subcommittee hearing on March 29, lawmakers continued to press Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Denis McDonough on a budget issue that is top of mind for many in Congress: how the VA plans to use a block of the money that was appropriated in the PACT Act, the landmark law…

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West Virginia Bans Transgender Procedures for Minors, With Exceptions

March 30, 2023
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On Wednesday, West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice signed a bill banning transgender procedures for minors into law in the state. However, it comes with exceptions that sometimes allow for treatments to be administered. The law, which goes into effect in January 2024, lets doctors prescribe puberty (hormone) blockers or hormone therapy if the minor is…

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California Democrat Seeks to End Travel Ban, Admitting Pro-LGBT Law Hindered Academic, Economic Activity

March 30, 2023
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A California state lawmaker has admitted that a previous pro-LGBT law banning taxpayer-funded travel to certain states has had an “unintended” negative impact on research and economic activity and is an obstacle to its goals to support travel for an abortion. The Democrat-run state’s decision not to engage with states on the grounds of supporting…

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Bishop Seeks Answers From VA Secretary McDonough on Veterans’ Prescription Access

March 30, 2023
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During the House Appropriations subcommittee hearing on March 29, Rep. Sanford Bishop (D-Ga.), a U.S. Army Vietnam War-era veteran, needed answers from Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Denis McDonough regarding veterans’ access to pharmaceuticals.  McDonough was testifying in front of the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies subcommittee in support of the Biden administration’s…

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Republicans Reexamining Work Rules in Clinton-Era Assistance Program

March 30, 2023
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Social workers told a subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Committee that work requirements in the Temporary Aid for Need Families (TANF) program doesn’t fully capture everything a client is doing to pull themselves out of poverty. “You can job search for 86 hours in a month, but it doesn’t measure what the customer…

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Financial Regulators Too Focused on ‘Climate Risks’ While Ignoring Silicon Valley Bank, Lawmakers Say

March 30, 2023
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Financial regulators came under scrutiny over what congressional members see as misplaced priorities ahead of the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). In a hearing on Wednesday, House Financial Services Committee chair Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) chastised Federal Reserve vice chair for supervision Michael Barr for making time “to start a review of climate risks in…

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House GOP: Pentagon ‘Wokeism’ Hurts Recruiting, Degrades Readiness

March 30, 2023
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House Republicans insist the Biden administration’s emphasis on “woke” policies, such as diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) training, is politicizing the U.S. military and degrading the Pentagon’s readiness to fight a war. House Democrats say Republicans are beating a “woke” drum to politicize army, navy, and air force recruiting shortfalls that the Pentagon—citing statistical surveys—attributes…

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