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House Republicans may follow Democrats in rebooting shamed ‘earmarks’ game
By Jarrett Renshaw (Reuters) - House Republicans are weighing whether to join Democrats in getting back into "earmarks" - the practice of loading spending bills with legislators' pet projects - and a ...
Mar 09, 2021
U.S. House approves expanded protections for labor union organizing
By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday narrowly approved legislation to expand protections for labor union organizing and collective bargaining, at a time...
Mar 09, 2021
Biden administration backs Pentagon policy nominee criticized by Republicans
By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's administration voiced strong support on Tuesday for its nominee to become the Pentagon's top policy adviser, who is a p...
Mar 09, 2021
Biden’s COVID aid bill clears procedural hurdle in House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday voted to advance President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill, clearing the way for the measure to be considered on Wedn...
Mar 09, 2021
U.S. hearing on tech dominance of news outlets will include Microsoft
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A House Judiciary panel focused on antitrust will hear from three witnesses on Friday who represent a range of news organizations with concerns about how big tech platforms like...
Mar 09, 2021
Trump aide who stormed the Capitol broke an ‘oath to protect America,’ judge says
By Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A man appointed to the U.S. State Department during the Trump administration will remain in jail while he awaits trial on charges that he took part in the deadly st...
Mar 09, 2021
Senators float a price on methane to curb U.S. oil, gas emissions
By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Three Democratic U.S. senators on Tuesday floated a bill that would take a new approach to curbing emissions from methane from oil and gas production - putt...
Mar 09, 2021
Between Trump and a hard place: Senate’s McConnell faces bipartisan unpopularity: poll
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Even at a time of heightened political polarization, Republicans and Democrats can agree on one thing: They generally don't like Mitch McConnell very much. The 79-year-old Senat...
Mar 09, 2021
U.S. Senate panel chairman hopes for vote on China measures as soon as April
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senator Bob Menendez, the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said on Tuesday he hoped the Senate could vote as soon as April on a sweeping bi-partisan package o...
Mar 09, 2021
Three U.S. lawmakers call on USPS to freeze Oshkosh vehicle contract
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Three U.S. House lawmakers introduced legislation on Tuesday calling on the U.S. Postal Service to freeze Oshkosh Corp's $482 million contract that would fin...
Mar 09, 2021
