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U.N. to start Libya election rules meeting without eastern parliament

The U.N. Libya mission said consultative meetings with legislators about election rules would start on Tuesday even though the eastern-based parliament has not yet named members to a joint committee on the subject.

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Kentucky Marijuana Legalization Bill Heads To Senate After House Vote

A bill to legalize medical marijuana was passed by the Kentucky House of Representatives on Thursday and is now heading to the Senate, Marijuana Moment reported.

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U.S. Senate to promptly pass bill revoking Russia preferential trade status-Sen. Schumer

Legislation to revoke Russia's Permanent Normal Trade Relations status following its attack on Ukraine will move through the U.S. Senate promptly, following imminent passage by the House of Representatives, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on Thursday.

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Tanya Plibersek says a Muslim woman on a train in Sydney has no protection under the law if someone yells at her for wearing a hijab. Is that correct?

Shadow Minister for Education and Women, Tanya Plibersek, says a Muslim woman on a train in Sydney would have no protection under the law if someone yelled at her for wearing a hijab. Is that correct? RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.

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UN Warns Libya Could Be Divided Again, Urges 2022 Elections

The United Nations' political chief warned Wednesday that Libya could again see two rival administrations and a return to instability, calling for elections as soon as possible to unify the oil-rich North African nation. Undersecretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo told the UN Security Council she is encouraged by support for a UN…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Libya: Oil Crescent Residents Renew Threats to Shut Oil Ports

The residents of the Oil Crescent Region threatened to shut down oil ports and block exports in protest of the “continued support” of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) to the government chaired by Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh. A statement by the residents said that if the UN mission continues…

Asharq Al-Awsat

US Senate gives final approval to $13.6bn emergency aid for Ukraine

The aid is part of a $1.5 trillion federal spending plan rushed through the House of Representatives

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CON: Postal 'reform' bill doesn’t deliver for America

On March 8, the Senate passed the Postal Service Reform Act, joining the House of Representatives, which cleared the bill in February. And while there is a lot of talk about bipartisan cooperation in getting the measure passed and hype about what it means to the U.S. Postal Service, the…

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Nigeria needs a new constitution, not piecemeal adjustments

Nigeria’s Senate and House of Representatives voted on 1 March 2022 on 68 bills seeking to amend the country’s 1999 constitution. Each bill either seeks to amend parts of the constitution or introduce new legislation. The amendments were proposed by the senators and representatives. The chambers agreed separately on some…

The Conversation

Cannabis Users In Illinois To Get Workplace Protection Under New Bill

Illinoisans who enjoy or need cannabis no longer have to fear being fired as a new bill recently approved by the state’s House of Representatives seeks to prohibit most employers from letting go of workers or discriminating against job applicants for testing positive for marijuana use.

Benzinga

U.S. Congress to 'explore' Russian oil ban, enact $10 billion in aid for Ukraine this week -House Speaker Pelosi

U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday said the chamber is "exploring" legislation to ban import of Russian oil and that Congress intends to enact this week $10 billion in aid for Ukraine in response to Russia's military invasion of its neighbor.

Reuters

Online deliberations in Japan's Diet 'possible' under the Constitution

Online deliberations in the Diet could soon become a reality after the House of Representatives' Commission on the Constitution voted Thursday to adopt a report stating that it was constitutionally permissible in the event of an emergency.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Utah lawmakers pass new media restrictions for House floor

The Utah House of Representatives has approved new rules limiting where members of the press can film and interview lawmakers, following similar action taken by the Utah Senate weeks ago

The Independent UK

Rep. Kevin McCarthy: Greene and Gosar speaking at white nationalist event ‘was appalling and wrong’

California Rep. Kevin McCarthy, the top Republican in the House of Representatives, described his colleagues speaking at a white nationalist conference “appalling and wrong” on Monday.

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Florida Rep. Ted Deutch resigning from Congress, will become CEO of Jewish organization

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch, who has represented parts of Broward and Palm Beach counties since 2010, is resigning from the House of Representatives, he said Monday.

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Washington Legislature considers collective bargaining for legislative staff

A new bill that would give state legislative staff the right to bargain collectively was introduced in the Washington House of Representatives after two similar bills missed the cutoff to be passed to the opposite chamber last week. Around 100 legislative staffers called in sick after the bills did not…

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Bill against forced disappearance, torture passed by House

A long-stalled bill criminalising torture and political disappearances was passed by the House of Representatives on Wednesday, as victims' families struggle for answers in scores of unsolved missing-persons cases.

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Pennsylvania Supreme Court enacts new congressional map

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court selected a new congressional district map, officially enacting that map as part of the post-2020 redistricting process on Feb. 23. Pennsylvania was apportioned 17 seats in the U.S. House of Representatives after the 2020 census, one fewer than it received after the 2010 census. This map…

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Economic crisis could lead to House dissolution: poll

The current economic crisis could possibly lead to dissolution of the House of Representatives, according to a survey by Suan Dusit Rajabhat University, or Suan Dusit Poll.

Bangkok Post

Majority say PM should dissolve House now: poll

A majority of people want Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to dissolve the House of Representatives as soon as possible now that the government has become unstable, but doubt he will do so, according to the result of a survey by National Institute of Development Administration, or Nida Poll.

The New Daily

The worst since Bronwyn Bishop? Speaker’s performance under scrutiny

His critics in Parliament variously label Andrew Wallace as the most biassed MP to occupy the Speaker’s office since Bronwyn Bishop.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Pelosi Arrives in Israel, Vows Support on Iran

US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi landed in Israel on Wednesday as part of a Congressional delegation to the country, reiterating the United States' "iron clad" support for Israel's security. "We're together in the fight against terrorism posed by Iran, both in the region and also its nuclear development,"…

Reuters

U.S. House Leader Nancy Pelosi arrives in Israel, vows support on Iran

U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi landed in Israel on Wednesday as part of a Congressional delegation to the country, reiterating the United States' "iron clad" support for Israel's security.

The Conversation

Government's bid for an enhanced 'character test' is unnecessary - and unlikely to pass before the election anyway

The Migration Amendment (Strengthening the Character Test) Bill will pass the House of Representatives by the end of this week. The bill would enhance the immigration minister’s powers to cancel the visas of people convicted of certain crimes.

Tribune News Service

Devin Nunes is sitting on $11 million in campaign cash. What can he do with it in 2022?

WASHINGTON — Former Congressman Devin Nunes left the United States House of Representatives to lead former President Donald Trump’s social media venture with plenty of political capital in his pocket.

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