Tag: U.S. Senate

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell Testifies to Senate Banking Committee

March 7, 2023
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Jerome H. Powell, chair of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, testifies at 10 a.m. ET on March 7 to the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs on “The Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress.” …

Ohio Senators Introduce Railway Safety Bill to Prevent Future Derailments

March 2, 2023
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Sens. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) have announced new legislation to improve railway safety and prevent future derailments, like the one that recently devastated their constituents in East Palestine, Ohio. Co-sponsored by Sens. Bob Casey (D-Penn.), John Fetterman (D-Penn.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), the bipartisan bill (pdf) aims to enhance…

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Senate Votes to Block Biden’s ESG Investment Rule, President Set to Veto Measure

March 1, 2023
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The U.S. Senate has voted to block a Department of Labor (DOL) rule that allows retirement managers to consider environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors when determining where to invest funds. The March 1 vote fell largely along party lines, with most Democrats voting against the joint resolution disapproving of the rule, and Republicans voting…

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Sens. Lankford and Coons Announce New Charity Bill to Enhance Tax Deduction

March 1, 2023
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U.S. Senators James Lankford (R-Okla.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.), joined by United Way, YMCA, and other nonprofit organizations, introduce the Charitable Act at 1:45 p.m. ET on March 1. It will expand and extend the expired non-itemized deduction for charitable giving to ensure Americans who donate to charities, houses of worship, religious organizations, and other…

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LIVE 12:15 PM ET: Democratic Senators Release a Report to Criticize Republican Budget Proposals

March 1, 2023
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U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Democratic Senators hold a media availability at 12:15 p.m. ET on March 1 to release a report on the Republican budget proposals that the Democrats allege support the wealthy and well-connected while hurting American families. …

Democrat Senators Release Report Criticizing Republican Budget Proposals

March 1, 2023
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U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and other Democrat Senators hold a media availability at 12:15 p.m. ET on March 1 to release a report on the Republican budget proposals that the Democrats allege support the wealthy and well-connected while hurting American families. …

LIVE NOW: Senate Holds Weekly Press Conference

February 28, 2023
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U.S.  Senate holds weekly press conference at 2:00 p.m. ET on Feb. 28. …

Senate Holds Weekly Press Conference

February 28, 2023
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The U.S. Senate holds a weekly press conference at 2:00 p.m. ET on Feb. 28. …

Biden Applauds Fetterman’s ‘Brave’ Choice to Seek Treatment for Depression

February 19, 2023
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President Joe Biden on Feb. 17 praised Sen. John Fetterman (D-Penn.) two days after the senator checked himself into Walter Reed National Military Medical Center seeking treatment for clinical depression. “John, Gisele—Jill and I are thinking about your family today,” the president wrote in a tweet addressing Fetterman and his wife. “Millions of people struggle with…

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LIVE 10 AM ET: Senate Committee Holds Hearing on Practice of Pharmacy Benefit Managers

February 16, 2023
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U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation convenes a full committee hearing at 10 a.m. ET on Feb. 16 on “Bringing Transparency and Accountability to Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBM).” PBMs are pivotal in how Americans access their medications and how much they pay, but people hardly ever know how PBMs operate. This hearing intends…

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