Congress Cracked Down on Horse Racing Deaths. Racetracks Are Fighting Back.

In response, Congress quickly amended the law in 2022. No longer was the FTC required to simply rubber-stamp and promulgate HISA’s rules; instead, it could now “abrogate, add to, and modify” any regulations proposed by the group. A coalition of Continue reading Congress Cracked Down on Horse Racing Deaths. Racetracks Are Fighting Back.

A Divided Congress Is About to Let Poor Families Fall Off a Hunger Cliff

“The vital nutrients that are provided with WIC, particularly through the fruits and veggie voucher program, they’re really essential, and they make the program palatable and of interest to moms and their kids,” said Horton. “Unfortunately, that’s gotten caught up Continue reading A Divided Congress Is About to Let Poor Families Fall Off a Hunger Cliff

Congress Dodges Shutdown for Now, Despite Republicans’ Best Efforts

Representative Rashida Tlaib, the only Palestinian American member of Congress, was censured by Congress last year for her use of the phrase. Many Democrats joined Republicans in condemning her, minutes after she used a floor speech to condemn both rising Continue reading Congress Dodges Shutdown for Now, Despite Republicans’ Best Efforts

Bipartisan Members of Congress Slam Biden’s Airstrikes on Yemen as Unconstitutional

South Africa has recognized the ongoing Nakba of the Palestinian people through Israel’s colonization since 1948, which has systematically and forcibly dispossessed, displaced and fragmented the Palestinian people, deliberately denying them the internationally recognized inalienable right to self determination and Continue reading Bipartisan Members of Congress Slam Biden’s Airstrikes on Yemen as Unconstitutional

Congress May Finally Pass a Child Tax Credit—but Will It Pay Off for Families?

Many Democrats support either eliminating Social Security’s cap on taxable wages, expanding the types of compensation subject to Social Security payroll taxes—fringe benefits like health insurance, for example—or increasing payroll taxes. “The problem has been that, over time, the amount Continue reading Congress May Finally Pass a Child Tax Credit—but Will It Pay Off for Families?

Here Are the Members of Congress Who Made the Most in Stock Trading in 2023

Some of the biggest purchases included members on the House Oversight and Accountability committee scooping up healthcare stocks in 435 separate transactions, buying financial services stocks in 328 separate transactions, and technology stocks in 272 separate transactions. The House Armed Continue reading Here Are the Members of Congress Who Made the Most in Stock Trading in 2023

What Democrats in Congress Think About Biden’s Alarming Young Voter Problem

Representative Pat Ryan, a Democrat whose upstate New York district includes several college campuses, argued that the dissatisfaction among young voters was not necessarily personal to Biden, but in part due to lack of faith in the functioning of government. Continue reading What Democrats in Congress Think About Biden’s Alarming Young Voter Problem

So Long and Farewell to the Most Entertaining Person in Congress

Advertisers have long been in revolt against Musk’s designs for the site, which have consistently made the platform less appealing for brands to appear upon. But in recent days, advertisers have found new reason to flee the site, after an Continue reading So Long and Farewell to the Most Entertaining Person in Congress