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Senate confirms Powell to second term as Fed chairman

Jerome Powell sailed through the Senate on Thursday with strong bipartisan support for a second term as chairman of the Federal Reserve Board.

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Senate confirms Powell to second term as Fed chairman - Roll Call

The Senate on Thursday confirmed Jerome Powell for a 2nd term as chairman of the Federal Reserve, the third Fed nominee confirmed this week.

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Senate confirms Jefferson, fourth Black man to join Fed board - Roll Call

Philip Jefferson will become the fourth Black man to join the Fed board after the Senate confirmed him with strong bipartisan support.

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Senate confirms Lisa Cook as the first Black woman on the Federal Reserve Board

WASHINGTON — The Senate voted Tuesday to confirm Lisa Cook as the first Black woman to join the Federal Reserve Board.

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Senate confirms Lisa Cook as the first Black woman on the Federal Reserve Board - Roll Call

The Senate voted Tuesday to confirm Lisa Cook for the Federal Reserve Board. She will be the first Black woman on the board.

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Yellen: Ending Roe v. Wade would 'set women back decades'

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Tuesday that rescinding Roe v. Wade would affect women's participation in the labor force.

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Biden heads for JD Vance’s home turf as Democrat sits out event

President Joe Biden demanded Congress pass legislation to make the U.S. more competitive with China during a speech in Ohio that wasn’t attended by the Democratic nominee for the state’s pivotal open Senate seat.

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In Ohio, Biden pushes bipartisan bill as way to curb inflation - Roll Call

Biden travels to hot spot in fall campaign, but keeps remarks bipartisan as he urges Congress to pass competitiveness package.

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What to watch in Tuesday’s primaries in Ohio and Indiana

WASHINGTON — A series of weekly congressional primaries in May starts Tuesday in Ohio and Indiana, and the outcomes over the coming weeks will help settle or add fuel to the debate over how influential a kingmaker former President Donald Trump is.

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What to watch in Tuesday's primaries in Ohio and Indiana - Roll Call

Races will test the strength of endorsements by Trump and Bernie Sanders, and measure how enthusiastic voters are about the midterms.

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2022 midterms: What to know about Ohio, Indiana primaries

The first multistate contest of the 2022 midterm election season takes place Tuesday

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Lawmakers seek tax break for car dealers facing supply troubles

A bipartisan contingent of lawmakers is pressing to give car dealerships relief from bigger tax bills they could face due to global microchip shortages that have pinched the supply of new vehicles.

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Lawmakers seek tax break for car dealers facing supply troubles - Roll Call

Bigger tax bills loom as pandemic-related global microchip shortages pinch the supply of new vehicles, limiting dealer deductions.

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Senate confirms Brainard as Fed vice chair but COVID-19 trips Democrats on Cook vote - Roll Call

Lisa Cook, who would become the first Black woman to join the Fed board, encountered another obstacle in COVID-19 cases among Democrats.

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Biden Administration Dodges Marijuana Decriminalization Question: Will Joe Legalize It?

The unofficial marijuana holiday 4/20 on Wednesday once again stirred up discussion among top lawmakers and officials in the U.S. about the drug's legal status.

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Biden to nominate crisis veteran Barr as fed banking supervisor

President Joe Biden will nominate Michael Barr, a Treasury Department veteran and one of the architects of the Dodd-Frank Act of 2010, as the U.S. Federal Reserve’s chief banking supervisor.

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Biden will nominate Michael Barr as Fed’s banking supervisor

President Joe Biden will nominate Michael Barr, a Treasury Department veteran and one of the architects of the Dodd-Frank Act of 2010, as the U.S. Federal Reserve’s chief banking supervisor.

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Biden picks Michael Barr for Fed's bank regulation post

President Joe Biden says he plans to nominate Michael Barr to be the Federal Reserve’s vice chairman of supervision

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Who Is Standing In The Way Of Marijuana Legalization? GOP Support For Cannabis Growing Though Slowly

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) recently revealed that in a joint effort with his colleagues, he plans to reach out to Republican senators to find out what "they want" to see included in

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Heart of the Primaries 2022, Republicans-Issue 17 (April 7, 2022)

In this issue: 48 candidates running in Alaska’s special U.S. House election and a rundown of recent Senate forums in Pennsylvania

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Senate dining workers avert layoffs and will ‘keep fighting’ - Roll Call

“They may treat you like you’re expendable, but you are essential workers,” Sen. Sherrod Brown said as dining employees picketed.

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Obama and Biden reunite to tout signature health care law - Roll Call

President Obama returned to the White House Tuesday to celebrate the Affordable Care Act with his former vice president, Joe Biden.

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They work in the halls of power. But Senate dining workers are ‘still struggling’ - Roll Call

“I’ve known the senators for so many years,” one dining worker says. “But they don’t know what happens, really, with us.”

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Windfall profits tax, consumer rebate options under discussion

WASHINGTON — Senate Finance Committee Democrats are discussing ways to tax large oil and gas companies’ excess profits that could be tied to the recent spike in global crude oil prices and use the revenue to provide financial support to consumers impacted by higher costs at the pump.

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Windfall profits tax, consumer rebate options under discussion - Roll Call

Driven by sharply higher gas prices, Democrats are discussing ways to tax large oil and gas companies' excess profits and return the money to consumers.

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