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The Alaska State Capitol in Juneau, pictured May 6, 2024. (Eric Stone/Alaska Public Media) The bipartisan caucuses who will control the Alaska House and Senate have announced their committee chairs. The biggest changes will come in the House as it flips from a Republican-led coalition to one predominantly made up of Democrats and independents. In […]
Last week, Mexico’s Senate approved historic legislation that, once ratified by the states, will enshrine animal protection in the Constitution. The bill was passed unanimously by the Chamber of Deputies on Nov. 12 (450-0) and, on Nov. 20, the Senate approved the measure unanimously as well (117-0). The legislation must now be approved by a […]
Rep. Jake Auchincloss (D-Mass.) urged the Senate to reject Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the Secretary of Health and Human Services in a Friday op-ed for the Boston Globe. “Now Donald Trump is setting Kennedy up to “go wild” as secretary of health and human services. Kennedy is not just unqualified, he is dangerous — […]
Sen. Bernie Sanders announced he’d be bringing his brand of populism to the powerful Senate Finance Committee next year, with a wide remit over tax, trade, Social Security, social safety net programs and health care policy. But no final decisions have been made, despite the Vermont independent’s assertion late Friday that he’ll be joining Finance in […]
Friday, November 22, 2024 The United States Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources passed U.S. Senator Josh Hawley’s (R-Mo.) legislation to designate America’s National Churchill Museum as a National Historic Landmark. “Nearly 80 years ago, Sir Winston Churchill marked the beginning of the Cold War with his ‘Iron Curtain’ speech in Fulton, Missouri. I am proud to honor […]
Mr. McCormick, a Republican former hedge-fund executive, toppled Mr. Casey, a three-term Democrat, in one of the nation’s top Senate races and biggest 2024 upsets. Source link
Former Rep. Matt Gaetz, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, said Thursday he is withdrawing his name for the role — just a day after Gaetz spoke with Republican senators on Capitol Hill about the nomination process. Trump has named Pam Bondi, the former attorney general of Florida, as his new pick for the […]
Democrats on the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources on Tuesday advanced U.S. Sen. Jon Tester’s Montana Headwaters Legacy Act out of the committee on a party-line vote, meaning the legislation can be heard in front of the full Senate or be included in a broader public lands package. The legislation would designate […]
Representatives from both the Casey and McCormick campaigns will be given the opportunity to observe the recount process. While the votes were being counted, Commissioner Lisa Deeley said McCormick’s win could easily have been a loss if more Philadelphians who came to the polls actually cast a vote in the race. “Just 0.24% separate Bob […]
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — Utah’s Democratic party named leaders for both the House and Senate, the Senate Dems named its leadership Friday, Nov. 8, shortly after the Nov. 5 election, and the House Dems named its leaders on Tuesday, Nov. 19. The Senate Democrat leadership will be as follows: Minority Leader: Senator Luz Escamilla, […]