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Senate adds breastfeeding worker protections to omnibus - Roll Call

The Senate adopted an amendment to the omnibus spending bill to require employers to provide space for workers to pump breastmilk on the job.

Roll Call · Dec 22, 2022

Senate Democrats: Reduce harm of drug laws to open cannabis banking

Negotiations over provisions that would allow cannabis companies to access banking services were among the sticking points holding up the release of the fiscal 2023 defense reauthorization bill text Tuesday, senators said.

Tribune News Service · Dec 7, 2022

Lawmakers exclude cannabis language from defense authorization text

Senate Democrats will let banks work with cannabis businesses but only for fairer treatment for those caught up in the war on drugs.

Roll Call · Dec 6, 2022

Schumer mulls filing cloture on shell for stopgap funding bill - Roll Call

Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer may take procedural steps to set up a vote next week on stopgap spending legislation running through Dec. 16.

Roll Call · Sep 21, 2022

Is SAFE Banking Act Getting Closer To Passage? Senators Agree Public Safety Issues Are At Play

Sponsors of the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act recently discussed the urgency of enacting cannabis reform this session, reiterating the public safety imperative of providing the industry access to the financial system.

Benzinga · Sep 16, 2022

Oregon shooting at grocery store leaves three dead, including gunman

Details of suspected gunman and his two victims were not immediately released in attack at a Safeway in Bend

The Guardian - US · Aug 29, 2022

The US Cannabis Council Announced A New Media Campaign During A Briefing On SAFE Banking For Cannabis Businesses

On Wednesday, Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-CO), Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), and Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) joined Steven Hawkins, CEO of the U.S. Cannabis Council, for a briefing about marijuana banking reform.

Benzinga · Jul 28, 2022

Biden under pressure to declare climate emergency after Manchin torpedoes bill

President could bypass the political gridlock as nearly 20% population faces 100F and above temperatures

The Guardian - US · Jul 19, 2022

Biden vowing 'strong' climate action despite dual setbacks

President Joe Biden is promising “strong executive action” to combat climate change, despite setbacks that have restricted his ability to regulate carbon emissions and boost clean energy such as wind and solar power

The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2022

NASA’s hunt for life on Europa hits a major milestone

In today's edition of Inverse Daily, read about the James Webb Space Telescope, Paxlovid and rebound Covid-19 infections, and an interview on Ms. Marvel.

Inverse · Jun 10, 2022