Gap in data complicates legislation to keep China off US farms - Roll Call Lawmakers are sounding national security alarms about foreign buyers acquiring control of U.S. farm and forest land. Roll Call · Mar 15, 2023
Congress overturns D.C. crime bill with President Biden's help The Senate approved a GOP-led joint resolution that would overrule the Washington, D.C., city council's recent legislation to rewrite the criminal code for the nation's capital. WEKU · Mar 9, 2023
At the Races: Back to the future - Roll Call The CQ Roll Call newsroom tracks campaigns nationwide, sharing the best stories, with some extras, in the At the Races newsletter. Roll Call · Mar 2, 2023
The investing rule expected to force Biden's first veto Democratic Sens. Jon Tester and Joe Manchin bucked their own party and joined Republicans to pass the bill. Axios · Mar 2, 2023
GOP pits endangered Democrats against Biden with sensitive votes Two Senate Democrats voted for an ESG resolution that Biden has promised to veto. Axios · Mar 2, 2023
Top Senate appropriators urge strong response to spy balloons - Roll Call Senate appropriators called on the White House to increase funding to prevent future balloon incursions in United States airspace. Roll Call · Mar 1, 2023
News briefs Condition of another student hurt in Michigan State shooting improves Tribune News Service · Feb 23, 2023
Montana Sen. Jon Tester will seek reelection in boost for Democrats Montana Sen. Jon Tester Wednesday announced he will seek reelection in 2024, a big boost for Democrats as they seek to hold onto their narrow majority. Tribune News Service · Feb 22, 2023
Tester run helps Democrats, but Montana still an uphill fight - Roll Call Sen. Jon Tester's decision to run again helps Democrats, but Montana has gotten more Republican since he won in 2018. Roll Call · Feb 22, 2023
Jon Tester, Montana Democratic Senator, announces he will run for re-election in 2024 The Montana farmer is one of three Democratic senators who represents a state that Donald Trump won twice The Independent UK · Feb 22, 2023
Democratic Sen. Jon Tester to run for 4th term in Montana U.S. Sen. Jon Tester of Montana says he’ll seek reelection to a fourth term in 2024 The Independent UK · Feb 22, 2023
Economy and Society, February 21, 2023: Will Congress block Biden’s ESG retirement plan rule? Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics. Ballotpedia · Feb 21, 2023
Congress floats ways to secure skies after Chinese balloon Members of Congress are grappling with what to do after the downing of a Chinese balloon and three other aerial objects over American airspace The Independent UK · Feb 20, 2023
Senator Jon Tester calls for ban on Chinese ownership of U.S. farmland “People ought to be able to sell who they want to sell to, but not in this particular case," Tester said on Sunday. "China wants to do bad things to us." Fortune · Feb 13, 2023
Axios · Feb 12, 2023 Schumer: "It is wild" U.S. didn't know about China's balloon program earlier Sen. Schumer said the U.S. military and intelligence are "focused like a laser" on gathering more information about the balloons.
The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2023 US, states weigh farmland restrictions after Chinese balloon As U.S.-China relations cool amid trade disputes and espionage fears stoked by the Chinese spy balloon shot down off the Atlantic Coast, lawmakers in Congress and at least 11 statehouses are weighing legislation to further limit foreign ownership of farmland
Tribune News Service · Feb 8, 2023 Pentagon says China refused to take call over balloon uproar WASHINGTON — China rebuffed a U.S. effort to arrange a phone call between the two countries’ top defense officials after the United States shot down an alleged spy balloon, a Pentagon spokesman said, in a stark new sign of how the uproar over the balloon has sent ties between the…
Roll Call · Feb 6, 2023 Congress digesting details on Chinese balloon - Roll Call General says the Air Force initially didn't shoot down a Chinese surveillance balloon over Alaska because it was not a military threat.
Roll Call · Jan 26, 2023 At the Races: Citizens, disunited - Roll Call The CQ Roll Call newsroom tracks campaigns nationwide, sharing the best stories, with some extras, in the At the Races newsletter.
Axios · Jan 25, 2023 Republicans savor 2024 Senate map The four Senate tossup races are in red or swing states.
WEKU · Dec 23, 2022 Congress tasks a federal watchdog to examine Indian Affairs' troubled tribal jails The jails program has come under fire for numerous deaths. NPR and Mountain West found a previous review was managed by a retired official who oversaw the facilities when some of the deaths occurred.
Tribune News Service · Dec 23, 2022 Senate immigration showdown ends with Title 42 stalemate WASHINGTON — Congressional inaction on immigration sparked yet another Senate showdown over the so-called Title 42 border expulsion directive, prolonging a legislative stalemate on the issue and paving the way for U.S. border policy to likely be decided in the courts.
Roll Call · Dec 22, 2022 Senate immigration showdown ends with Title 42 stalemate - Roll Call Congressional inaction on immigration sparked yet another Senate showdown over the so-called Title 42 border expulsion directive.
The Independent UK · Dec 13, 2022 AOC wants a Democrat to challenge Kyrsten Sinema for Senate seat. Others in the party aren’t so sure Most Democrats are unsure about challenging the newly minted independent Senator
Roll Call · Dec 6, 2022 New wrinkle in veterans dispute as negotiators seek omnibus deal - Roll Call Democrats are pushing to reclassify some Veterans Affairs spending as mandatory during negotiations for a fiscal 2023 omnibus.