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Biden asks Congress for $33 billion in Ukraine aid - Roll Call

President Biden asked Congress for $33 billion more in military and economic assistance to help Ukraine in its war with Russia.

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Mark Z. Barabak: Is Dianne Feinstein facing pressure to quit the Senate because she's a woman? No, she is not

When Chuck Grassley was first elected to public office, Dwight Eisenhower was president and Alaska and Hawaii were brand new states.

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Senate confirms Brainard as Fed vice chair but COVID-19 trips Democrats on Cook vote

The Senate voted 52-43 Tuesday to confirm Lael Brainard, a member of the Federal Reserve board, to become vice chair, but fell short of the votes needed to move forward with Lisa Cook’s nomination to join the board.

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Ukraine aid, pandemic relief likely to be combined in Senate - Roll Call

Senate Democrats said they'll combine new aid for Ukraine with a COVID-19 aid measure that stalled earlier this month.

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House, Senate to open conference on R&D, technology bills

WASHINGTON — Discussions between Senate and House members on one of the most significant pieces of legislation on technology, research and development in recent years gets underway this week, with some conferees aiming to get the bill to President Joe Biden’s desk by Memoriafl Day.

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House, Senate to open conference on R&D, technology bills - Roll Call

House and Senate conferees are going to work to iron out differences in their bills to help the United States compete with China.

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Chuck Schumer On Repeat: This Time, He Promises To File Marijuana Legalization Bill On Time

Several days after Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) announced he was postponing the filing of a comprehensive marijuana reform proposal from April to sometime before the August&nbs

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Legal cannabis sales are starting in New Jersey within days

Starting 21 April, all adults in the state will be able to purchase cannabis at approved medical marijuana dispensaries

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Chuck Schumer's Cannabis Legalization Bill: Back To The Drawing Board Until August

Democratic senators leading a push to legalize marijuana say they are now on track to introduce legislation in the Senate before the August recess, after initially announcing plans to file a comprehensive reform bill later this month.

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Biden extends pause on federal student loan payments to end of August

Nearly 37 million borrowers have been affected by the pause, with a delay of $195bn of payments since start of pandemic

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Oil company executives called to hearing on gas price increases

WASHINGTON — The top executives of six oil companies have been called to appear at an April hearing of the House Energy and Commerce Committee in connection with elevated gasoline prices following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

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Oil company executives called to hearing on gas price increases - Roll Call

Executives of six oil companies have been called to appear at a hearing of the House Energy and Commerce Committee over gas price hikes.

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Schumer: Oil execs to face hearings on high gas prices

WASHINGTON — Executives of major oil and gas companies will be called “in the coming weeks” to testify before Congress about gasoline and oil prices and to answer questions about potential price gouging, the top Senate Democrat said.

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Schumer: Oil execs to face hearings on high gas prices - Roll Call

Oil and gas executives will be called to testify to Congress on gasoline prices, the top Senate Democrat said.

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Congressional negotiators working through final issues on spending bill text

WASHINGTON — The House is committed to voting on the fiscal 2022 omnibus spending bill Wednesday. There’s just one problem: It’s not finalized yet.

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Early morning omnibus filing expected; four-day stopgap prepped - Roll Call

Text of a massive fiscal 2022 omnibus spending bill was being assembled early Wednesday morning in advance of floor action later in the day.

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Democrats set confirmation hearing dates for Supreme Court pick Judge Jackson

WASHINGTON — Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's confirmation hearings will begin March 21, a top Democrat announced Wednesday.

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Ketanji Brown Jackson takes historic first steps toward Supreme Court - Roll Call

President Joe Biden’s nominee began meeting with Senate leaders on Wednesday, the kickoff of her historic confirmation process.

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Seeking court that looks ‘like America,’ Biden picks Ketanji Brown Jackson

President Joe Biden fulfilled a promise to appoint a Black woman to the Supreme Court, nominating Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson.

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Senate Democrats plot March legislative push on inflation

Senate Democrats plan to bring legislation to the floor in March designed to cut costs for Americans as rampant inflation drives up prices.

Los Angeles Times

As Biden agenda hangs by a thread, Democrats question strategy of Schumer and top White House official

WASHINGTON — For all the ire directed by liberal activists at two moderate senators who in recent weeks scuttled President Joe Biden’s most ambitious plans, Democratic members of Congress increasingly cast blame on another duo for the failures, raising questions about whether the party can resurrect the centerpiece of its…

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The Week In Cannabis: Schumer's Bill, The Super Bowl, Leafly, Canopy Growth, Tilray, Hexo, Sundial And More

Below is a recap of the main news related to the cannabis industry and markets for the week of February 7, 2022. Contents

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Chuck Schumer Urges Senators To Help Finalize Marijuana Legalization Bill He Will File In April

Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.), Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) asked senators to help them complete the marijuana legalization bill expected to be filed in April.

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Supreme Court vacancy offers Biden, Democrats a chance to energize voters after setbacks

WASHINGTON — Supreme Court Justice Stephen G. Breyer’s retirement provides President Joe Biden and Democrats a golden opportunity to move past recent setbacks and reengerize Black and progressive voters ahead of the midterms.

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Biden ties midterm election legitimacy to doomed voting rights bill - Roll Call

President Joe Biden did say Wednesday that there may be a way to reach consensus on the Electoral Count Act.

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