Marijuana Banking Legalization Gets Scrapped Again Members of Congress keep saying they want to allow state-legal pot businesses to have access to the banking system, but they keep refusing to actually do it. Reason · Jun 28, 2022
Bipartisan gun control law sent for Biden’s signature after House vote Fourteen Republicans vote with majority for first major gun reform legislation in nearly 30 years The Guardian - US · Jun 24, 2022
Roe v Wade: Supreme Court decision highlights US abortion divide As US Supreme Court reverses Roe v Wade, joy for conservative groups and despair for abortion rights advocates. Al Jazeera · Jun 24, 2022
Democrats condemn Supreme Court's abortion ruling "Today is one of the darkest days our country has ever seen," Senate Majority Leader Schumer said. Axios · Jun 24, 2022
Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer lead Democrats in condemning Supreme Court’s decision to let states force women to carry unwanted pregnancies Top Democrats are condemning the ruling and urging voters to punish the GOP at the ballot box The Independent UK · Jun 24, 2022
Commentary: If Biden gives up on climate, it’s a white flag for the planet At one point in Al Gore’s seminal 2006 film “An Inconvenient Truth,” the former vice president laments that his tobacco-farming parents didn’t stop raising tobacco until after their beloved daughter Nancy died of lung cancer in Tennessee. Tribune News Service · Jun 22, 2022
US Senate reaches bipartisan deal on gun control First major legislation on gun control in US for decades could be put to a vote by the end of the week. Al Jazeera · Jun 22, 2022
No, Elon, America isn't a "gerontocracy" Yes, America's leaders are too old. But focusing on that fact only fuels bigotry, and avoids the real problem Salon · Jun 18, 2022
Cruz accuses Schumer of Kavanaugh hit Speaking to Fox News' Sean Hannity, the Texas Republican lawmaker blamed the Democratic Party for recent attacks Salon · Jun 17, 2022
Bipartisan Politicians Seek Support For Medical Cannabis Bill For Vets As Senate Passes Landmark Toxic Exposure PACT Act A bipartisan group of congress members is seeking support for a bill that would allow medical marijuana access to military veterans, which will be introduced in Congress soon. Sponsors of the measure sent a letter to congressional colleagues Wednesday urging support, Benzinga · Jun 17, 2022
Senate passes historic vote ensuring health care relief for military veterans exposed to burn pits WASHINGTON — Help is on the way for hundreds of thousands of veterans suffering from 9/11-like toxic exposure illnesses after the U.S. Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly passed the most significant expansion of the Veterans Administration in modern times. Tribune News Service · Jun 16, 2022
Legalizing Pot Requires GOP Support With its unnecessarily complicated and contentious provisions, the MORE Act received only three Republican votes in April. Reason · Jun 16, 2022
In a boost, McConnell backs Senate bipartisan gun deal Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has announced his support for his chamber’s emerging bipartisan gun agreement The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2022
John Oliver on big tech: ‘Ending a monopoly is almost always a good thing’ The Last Week Tonight host examined Google, Amazon and Apple and efforts to address ‘anti-competitive conduct’ The Guardian - US · Jun 13, 2022
Benzinga · Jun 13, 2022 A Recipe For Success? Lawmakers Discuss Cannabis Bill That Would Have It All – Banking, Research, Veterans Will there be an omnibus cannabis legalization bill enacted this year in the U.S.? According to recent discussions, anything is possible.
Al Jazeera · Jun 12, 2022 Gun reform plan gets key Republican support in US Senate The bill includes support for state ‘red flag’ laws and tougher background checks for firearms buyers under 21.
Benzinga · Jun 11, 2022 Chuck Schumer Or Nancy Mace: Whose Cannabis Legalization Bill & Which Candidates Are The Largest Weed Companies Supporting? Federal cannabis reform will be created in the image and likeness of whichever political party is in office when it finally happens.
Benzinga · Jun 10, 2022 Is A Compromise On The Horizon? Why Schumer Might Act On Cannabis Banking Sooner Rather Than Later The Senate has been under pressure from all sides recently to pass the SAFE Banking Act that would "help cannabis-related businesses, support innovation, create jobs, and strengthen public safety in our com
Tribune News Service · Jun 9, 2022 Congress’s big tech crackdown quickens with rare show of unity A bipartisan group of lawmakers defended a bill to rein in big technology companies, signaling that momentum is building for the first major piece of legislation to curb the power of giant online platforms.
Tribune News Service · Jun 7, 2022 Son of oldest Buffalo shooting victim tells lawmakers to step up on gun violence or bow out: ‘My mother’s life mattered’ NEW YORK — Step up, or step down.
WEKU · Jun 7, 2022 Senate gun law negotiators working toward a deal by the end of the week Negotiations have narrowed proposals to address school safety, standards for safe gun storage, federal support for mental health programs and incentives for states to create red flag laws.
Axios · Jun 7, 2022 Schumer tells Democrats to "keep talking" to GOP about gun legislation "We know we're not going to get everything we want," Schumer said.
Al Jazeera · Jun 6, 2022 US Congress mulls action on gun control following mass shootings Senators report progress in bipartisan talks on potential reforms, but Republican opposition may prove insurmountable.
Axios · Jun 6, 2022 Antitrust bill's progress sparks tech lobbying splurge As a bill to ban companies from preferencing their own products advances, firms are fighting back.
Axios · Jun 2, 2022 Manchin's bipartisan energy talks crumble, paving way for Democrat-only deal Republicans are convinced Manchin is close to a reconciliation deal with Chuck Schumer.