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Rand Paul Complains That Democrats Squandered Their Opportunity To Enact Marijuana Reforms

The prospects in the next session, when Republicans will control the House, are iffy.

Reason

Biden builds a judicial legacy with diversified federal courts

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer are transforming the federal courts at a blistering pace and creating an unrivaled legacy of diversity that will redefine the federal bench for a generation.

Tribune News Service

Editorial: World Trade Center Health Program is left short by Senate shenanigans

Like the Afghan Adjustment Act that we lament, the 9/11 Responder and Survivor Health Funding Correction Act also fell out of the Senate’s $1.7 trillion omnibus bill as senators wrapped up for the year. The $3.6 billion measure is needed to shore up the World Trade Center Health Program, providing…

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Why Take Responsibility When You Can Blame Somebody Else?

The year’s highlights in buck passing feature petulant politicians, brazen bureaucrats, careless cops, loony lawyers, and junky journalists.

Reason

2022: A year in which public figures brought their A blame

For many politicians, bureaucrats, cops, lawyers and journalists, the buck didn’t stop anywhere.

Chicago Sun-Times

‘Remarkable legacy’: Harry Reid still influences Nevada's political landscape

LAS VEGAS — One year ago this week, Nevada’s most powerful federal representative died, but he still continues to play a major role in Silver State politics.

Tribune News Service

After Jan. 6: Congress born of chaos ends in achievement

The 117th Congress opened with the unfathomable Jan. 6, 2021, mob siege of the Capitol

The Independent UK

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House tees up final vote for $1.7 trillion spending bill

The Democratic-led House is moving toward passage of a $1.7 trillion government spending bill

The Independent UK

The Failure To Enact Marijuana Banking and Crack Sentencing Reforms Is a Window on Congressional Dysfunction

Although both bills have broad bipartisan support, they never got a vote in the Senate and were excluded from the omnibus spending bill.

Reason

Senate reaches deal on $1.7trn package to fund government a day before deadline

Deal that aims to finance federal agencies through September now goes to House

The Independent UK

Senate passes major spending deal that now heads to House

The nearly $1.7 trillion government funding package boosts defense and domestic spending and includes more than $44 billion in emergency aid to Ukraine.

WEKU

OLD Senate reaches deal on $1.7T package, pushing toward passage

The Senate appears back on track to pass a $1.7 trillion bill to finance federal agencies through September

The Independent UK

Budget talks drag on as Congress seeks to beat weekend deadline to avoid government shutdown

WASHINGTON — The Senate was scrambling Wednesday to agree on passing a budget to keep the government from shutting down at midnight on Friday.

Tribune News Service

Congressional negotiators agree to add $1 billion for 9/11 health fund in end-of-year spending bill

WASHINGTON — A last-second deal in the massive government funding bill will add $1 billion to the World Trade Center health program and buy several years before it runs into a budget crunch, the New York Daily News has learned.

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Zelenskiy appeals to U.S. Republican critics as war with Russia rages

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy faced a critical audience when he addressed a joint session of the U.S. Congress on Wednesday: House Republicans who could hold up billions of dollars in war aid starting next month.

The Independent UK

Schumer urges show of support for Ukraine with spending bill

The Senate is inching closer to passing a $1.7 trillion government funding bill

Salon

Money for war, none for 9/11 responders

"How can we increase the money for defense and not put money in the budget for the first defenders on 9/11?"

The Independent UK

Senate confirms new U.S. ambassador to Russia

The Senate has voted overwhelmingly to confirm the new U.S. ambassador to Russia

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Aid to Ukraine is an 'investment in democracy', Zelensky tells US Congress on visit to Washington

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed Congress on Wednesday in his first visit to Washington since Russia's invasion. Zelensky said US assistance for Ukraine is not charity but rather an investment in democracy and security. Earlier, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced the United States would provide another $1.85 billion…

Tribune News Service

Congress clears FAA to certify Boeing 737 Max 7, Max 10 unchanged

Congressional leaders reached agreement early Tuesday morning on an end-of-year government spending bill that includes an amendment to give Boeing the clearance it needs to get its 737 Max 7 and Max 10 jets certified without further changes.

Tribune News Service

Big Tech divided and conquered to block key bipartisan bills

A passionate and bipartisan legislative effort to rein in the country’s largest technology companies collapsed this week, the victim of an epic lobbying campaign by Amazon, Apple, Google and Meta.

WEKU

Lawmakers unveil a $1.7 trillion U.S. spending bill as shutdown deadline looms

Leaders are racing to complete passage before a midnight Friday deadline or face the prospect of a partial government shutdown going into the Christmas holiday.

The Independent UK

Lawmakers unveil bill to avoid gov't shutdown, boost Ukraine

Congressional leaders have unveiled a $1.7 trillion spending package early Tuesday that includes another large round of aid to Ukraine, a nearly 10% boost in defense spending and roughly $40 billon to assist communities across the country recovering from drought, hurricanes and other natural disasters

Tribune News Service

Sen. Schumer calls on FDA for action on kids’ medicine shortages amid surge of COVID, RSV and flu

The FDA needs to take action as New York City and Long Island suffer from dangerous “spot shortages” of medicine for children due to the triple threat of COVID, RSV and the flu, Sen. Chuck Schumer said Sunday.

The Independent UK

Chuck Schumer reveals why he thinks Nancy Pelosi could ‘handle’ Trump

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and former President Donald Trump repeatedly sparred during his time in the White House

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