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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.

Roll Call · Apr 28, 2022

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.

Los Angeles Times · Apr 28, 2022

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.

Tribune News Service · Apr 26, 2022

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

The Independent UK · Apr 15, 2022

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.

Benzinga · Apr 15, 2022

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

The Guardian - US · Apr 6, 2022

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.

Tribune News Service · Mar 18, 2022

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.

Roll Call · Mar 18, 2022

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.

Tribune News Service · Mar 16, 2022

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.

Roll Call · Mar 16, 2022