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U.S. House’ Hoyer: House in near future to take up bill to raise minimum wage to $15
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said Tuesday the House will take up legislation "in the near future" to raise the minimum wage to $15 over five years, after the pathway t...
Mar 02, 2021
FBI chief Chris Wray accuses Capitol attackers of domestic terrorism
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - FBI Director Chris Wray on Tuesday accused supporters of Donald Trump who carried out a deadly Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol of domestic terrorism and vowe...
Mar 02, 2021
U.S. House’s Hoyer expects House to return to Biden’s COVID-19 aid plan next week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said Tuesday he expects the House of Representatives to take up President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief plan again next week, ...
Mar 02, 2021
House Democrats seek reform of federal lands drilling program
By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Democratic lawmakers in Congress on Tuesday introduced a set of bills to reform federal oil and gas leasing regulations, including by raising royalty r...
Mar 02, 2021
FBI Director Wray to testify before Congress on deadly Capitol assault
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) - FBI Director Chris Wray will testify to the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday about the investigation of the deadly attack on the Capitol by Donald Tr...
Mar 02, 2021
U.S. Supreme Court mulls power of landmark law in major voting rights case
By Andrew Chung and Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Supreme Court justices on Tuesday will consider whether to uphold two Republican-backed voting restrictions in Arizona in a case that co...
Mar 02, 2021
Biden’s top financial regulatory picks to face scrutiny in Congress
By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden's nominees to head two key financial watchdogs will be questioned by lawmakers on Tuesday on how they plan to tackle racial and income...
Mar 02, 2021
U.S. faces ‘unprecedented assault on democracy,’ White House says, backing election reform bill
By Trevor Hunnicutt WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration backed Democrats' efforts to overhaul voting rules and turn over the process of drawing congressional districts to independent commi...
Mar 01, 2021
New York Governor Cuomo hires defense lawyer after sexual harassment accusations
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, under investigation for alleged sexual harassment and under fire for misreporting the COVID-19 death toll at the state's nursing homes, has hired a...
Mar 01, 2021
Senate panel to vote Wednesday on three Biden nominees, including trade pick Tai: source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate Finance Committee will vote on Wednesday on three nominees for key jobs in the Biden administration, including Katherine Tai as trade czar and California Attorney Gen...
Mar 01, 2021
